Alaise, Calais, leys...

[taras]

I haven't found anything on here about this, but this is a most intriguing item... 8)

Found in Francis Hitching's "The World Atlas of Mysteries" (hooray!), available at a charity shop near you:

Basically it seems that if you draw lines radiating out from Alaise in France, they end up lining up with countless other places across Europe with similar names: Calais, several Alais, several Versailles, Lally, Alise, Callet, etc. etc. even as far as Alessio in Italy, Aligse in Germany and others.

More on this:
http://www.thegoldenthread.com/xavier.html
http://www.france-secret.com/alaise_art_eng.htm

 

[Jerry_B]

Seems to be clutching at straws a bit isn't it? I mean, various places that sound vaguely similar - Alaise, Allerey, Salins, Calais, Elise, Luze, Luxiol, Luxeuil, etc. - doesn't necessarily point at anything...

 

[James_H]

I remember reading about that: it was very interesting but I can't remember much one it. I think the radial lines are in the manner of the ones on old maps (before latitude and longtitude)

 

[Melf]

for more info, try here:-
http://www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewt ... 15&start=0

and here:-
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q= ... rack&meta=

 

[taras]

Yes, I've read (most of) The Old Straight Track. This isn't the same as the leys in Britain... I would say it was more interesting: why do the lines all emanate from Alaise? for example.

 

[ginoide]

i love etymology and stuff, but i have a hard time seeing a link between calais and versailles...
(btw the place in italy is alassio, not alessio, which is a male name)

 

[many_angled_one]

Pretty sure you coudl find the same thing going in all directions from a place if you looked hard enough. Still, it is interesting isnt it