The Valley of Ghosts has been a claimed and integrated territory of the Grand Dominion of Bauralis since December 21, 2019, the date of the northern winter solstice, by official decree of Chancellor Léon I.
Located in the Valin Mountains, directly adjacent to the government seat of Saguenay (Quebec),
it is the only publicly accessible territory of the Dominion.
¶ ✦ Status within the State Structure
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Status | Accessible northern territory |
| Type of use | Winter observation, contemplation |
| Restrictions | None, except for harm to the natural environment |
| Official presence | Non-permanent, undeclared |
This territory is not a diplomatic enclave but a zone of climatic resonance between real nature and conceptual structure.
¶ ✦ Origin and Designation
The name “Valley of Ghosts” comes from spectral natural formations created by snow accumulating on conifers in winter.
These formations, called snow ghosts, resemble frozen, mute silhouettes suspended in the cold air.
A white army, stationed in the wind without mandate or sound.
¶ ✦ Role in the Grand Dominion
The Valley serves as:
- The State’s living northern pole
- A point of seasonal connection between real climate and symbolic power
- An accessible counterpart to the Dominion’s inviolable southern territories
It is located in direct proximity to the government seat, but is not administratively dependent on it.
¶ ✦ Recommended Activities (Optional)
- Silent observation of snow ghosts (January to March)
- Snowshoeing or winter hiking (access depending on conditions)
- Personal documentation: meteorology, photography, sketching
- Voluntary silence encouraged during visits
¶ ✦ Public Access
The Valley is accessible via the Monts-Valin National Park, official “Vallée des Fantômes” sector.
ℹ️ Access site: SÉPAQ — Vallée des Fantômes
¶ ✦ Climate Preservation Initiatives
The Valley of Ghosts encourages silent observation of the cold.
Some external organizations share this non-extractive approach to the environment:
- 🌐 Ice Memory — Officially supported since 2024, dedicated to the preservation of ancient ice for scientific memory
- 🌐 Polar Bears International — Arctic research and climate awareness
Only the Ice Memory mission is the subject of a support decree[1].
The other entities are mentioned for informational purposes only, with no institutional connection.
¶ ✦ Protocol Status
- No embassy or permanent presence is established on the territory
- The Chancellor may stay there privately and non-representatively
- Anyone may visit, provided they respect the site
¶ ✦ Symbolic Significance
The Valley of Ghosts forms the northern balance point of the Grand Dominion.
It symbolically echoes the Chancellor Peak and the Ghost Peaks located in Antarctica.
These places are bound by an invisible climatic symmetry — an axis of cold, silence, and observation.
The boreal formations of the Valley extend, in the North, the silent stability of the South.
— Codex of Bauralis, Fragment IX
