After several twists and turns, he arrived at the cathedral. A single spire topped its tower on the northern side, making it one of the tallest churches in the world. The plaza outside was silent and still. As the old man approached the central door in the stupendous Gothic facade, a crowned Madonna smiled down at him, holding the Christ Child in her arms. The Virgin’s peaceful expression reminded the grieving husband of his beloved Yvette.
“Believe this too shall pass,” she had said.
I do believe it, Lord! I believe you will do a great work. I believe the Word of Dieu cannot die. Almighty Dieu, accept my final act of faith—and may you somehow use this treasure for your great purposes.
Stretching out his withered hand, Jacques Dalsace opened the door and carried the words of life into Strasbourg Cathedral.
A P P E N D I X:
C H I V E I S T R I L O G Y L O C A T I O N S
Chiveis Trilogy Location Actual Name
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aqueduct beneath dungeons at Borja’s palace Acqua Vergine, Rome, Italy
Basilica of the Universal Communion St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
bear attack, bluff above the Farm River site of Münster (cathedral) of Bern, Switzerland
bridge, Lost City Passerelle des deux Rives, Strasbourg, France
Camarg, the The Camargue, Rhône delta, France
Camoly Camogli, Italy
Cassee Cassis, France
Castle d’If Chateau d’If, Marseilles, France
castle, refuge after escaping outsiders’ village Rötteln Castle, Germany
castle, Ulmbartian outpost Ussel Castle, Valle d’Aosta, Italy
chateau, remote, of Count Federco Borromo near Cannero, Italy. The Count’s ruined castle on the island is Cannero Castle.
Chiveis Jungfrau Region of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Chudeau River Lütschine River, Switzerland
Citadel, the near Wilderswil, Switzerland
convent, seaside near Lido di Ostia, Italy
cove where Teo battles the Iron Shield in the sea San Fruttuoso Abbey, Italy
Domo, the Duomo, Milan, Italy
Eagle Pass Simplon Pass, Switzerland
Eastport, Sessalay Catania, Sicily, Italy
Edgeton near Rubigen, Switzerland
Elzebul’s Height Jungfrau, Switzerland
Entrelac Interlaken, Switzerland
En Vau Calank En Vau Calanque, France
Farm River Aar River, Switzerland
Fifth Regiment Headquarters Belpberg, Switzerland
Fire Mountain Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy
Fisherman’s Isle Isola dei Pescatori, Lake Maggiore, Italy
Forbidden Zone Milan, Italy
Giuntra near Pavia, Italy
Great Bend in the Farm River Bern, Switzerland
Great Pass Grosse Scheidegg, Switzerland
Greater Lake Lake Maggiore, Italy
Hahnerat Island Île Saint-Honorat, Lérins Islands, France
High Priestess’s fireworks temple Sphinx Observatory, Switzerland
High Priestess’s Temple Eigergletscher Station, Switzerland
hut on glacier above Obirhorn Lake Mutthorn Hut, Tschingel Glacier, Switzerland
Jané’s house Alcantara Gorge, Sicily, Italy
Jineve Geneva, Switzerland
Labella estate near Novara, Italy
lakes traversed by Teo between Jineve and Chiveis Lakes Neuchâtel and Biel, Switzerland
Lekovil Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Leman Sea Lac Léman, Switzerland
Likuria Liguria, Italy
Lost City Strasbourg, France
Maiden’s Valley Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland
Manacho Monaco (“Rock”)
Marsay Marseilles, France
Napoly Naples, Italy
Nuo Genov Genoa, Italy
Obirhorn Lake Oberhornsee, Switzerland
Outsiders’ village (Rothgar’s home) Rheinfelden, Switzerland
Padu River Po River, Italy (Latin: Padus)
Painted Chapel Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
palace of Nikolo Borja near Villa Borghese, Pincian Hill, Rome, Italy
pass, leading to Ulmbartian outpost (Ana injured) Grand St. Bernard Pass, Switzerland and Italy
Pon’s Height Mönch, Switzerland
ridgecrest where Ana sacrifices a lamb Männlichen, Switzerland
Roma Rome, Italy
Rone River Rhône River, France
Sessalay Sicily, Italy
Strait of Mezzine Strait of Messina, Italy
Tara Mena Taormina, Sicily, Italy
Tomb of Holy Cecilia St. Cecilia crypt, Catacombs of San Callisto, Rome
Toon Thun, Switzerland
Tooner Sea Thunersee, Switzerland
Troll’s Valley Grindelwald Valley, Switzerland
Ulmbartia Lombardy, Italy
Vingin Wengen, Switzerland
Vulkain’s Height Eiger, Switzerland
waterfall Teo is swept over Rhine Falls, Switzerland (The chateau is Schloss Laufen)
waterfall at University of Chiveis Staubbach Falls, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Westport, Sessalay Palermo, Sicily, Italy
White Mountain Mont Blanc, France and Italy
O t h e r b o o k s i n t h e
C H I V E I S T R I L O G Y
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