The original carolingian altar pillar is believed to hold some of these mysterious documents. Take a view of the pillar and excite your curiosity a bit more about the mysteries of renneslechateau and sauniere. The book reproduced copies of latin parchments that had been found by the parish priest of renneslechateau, berenger sauniere, within a pillar inside his. The book even contained copies of two of the parchments as. See my rennes le chateau renneslechateau timeline for more info. Dec 17, 2014 when berenger sauniere the priest of renneslechateau discovered the parchments in his altar pillar he realised the symbol at the bottom of parchment 2 was a monogram and read n povsin. Sedes book contained reproductions of parchments allegedly discovered by sauniere alluding to the survival of the line of dagobert ii, from which. Part of this is a rehash of the theories already given in holy blood, holy grail.
The conspiracy theories also include genealogies and parchments holding vital dates and secrets. In his book renneslechateau, le puzzle reconstitue 2007, jarnac and french researcher franck daffos build a plausible case that the last mentioned parchments. However the societys brief has widened so that now its primary objective is to seek out the truth, truth or truth over an extensive area of history and mystery. Conveniently, almost directly across the street from the renneslechateau. The stories told about renneslechateau and berenger sauniere consist of many theories, revolving around all matters of conspiracies involving the the merovingians, the knights templar, the cathars, and later, the priory of sion, the holy grail, mary magdalene, and the remains of jesus christ. They even found evidence of where some of these descendants were buried, encoded in a 17thcentury painting by artist nicolas poussin called the shepherds of arcadia. The firstborn of seven siblings, he was a bright, intelligent, vigorous, handsome, young man and chose the priesthood for his life. The vigenere cipher used on the rennes le chateau parchment. Introduction into the mystery of renneslechateau and. The merovingian mythos and the mystery of renneslechateau.
What exactly the treasure was remains a mystery to us today. It is a story that involves possible treasure being discovered in the later part of the 19 th century by the village priest, berenger sauniere. Renneslechateau, a small village in the foothills of the french pyrenees, is fast becoming an important pilgrim site. It investigated renneslechateau, a small town in france where, in the late nineteenth century, berenger saunieres discovery of a series of parchments led in turn to a large but cursed treasure that challenged many traditional christian beliefs including the possibility that jesuss bloodline still exists. Aug 01, 2004 rennes le chateau has plenty of secrets. In this presentation william takes you to the heart of this mystery. The mystery of renneslechateau at the very mention of buried treasure all the dream and greed muscles begin to tense thus a journalist accurately reflected the reaction to the first bbc film on renneslechateau. The conspiracy theories of berenger sauniere and rennesle. A parchment containing the genealogy of king saint dagobert ii from 681 to. Synopsis in the fifties, a fifteenyearold girl escapes from her dull, english life to the sundrenched cobbles of provincial europe. The mysterious parchments of rennes le chateau and their secret. Berenger sauniere was born on april 11, 1852 in the little village of montazels in the aude region of the south of france just down the hill from renneslechateau and her legends of mysterious treasure. Documents archives renneslechateau research and resource. On 17th january 1967, a document was submitted to the french national library called le serpent rouge the red serpent as part of les dossier secrets.
Even after their release many years ago, they still entice. It involved the tomb and mummified body of mary magdalene, the ark of the covenant and even the loch ness monster. Le tresor maudit du renneslechateau the cursed treasure of renneslechateau was published in 1968. The likes of bestselling books like the da vinci code by dan brown are inspired by the mysteries of this place.
Over the next 7 years, lincoln would produce a further 2 documentaries on the same subject, eventually leading to the book that would, perhaps more than anything, cement the legend of rennesle chateau in the public mind. The holy place book by henry lincoln official publisher. Rennas del castel is a small commune approximately 5 km 3 miles south of couiza, in the aude department in languedoc in southern france this hilltop village is known internationally, and receives tens of thousands of visitors per year citation needed, drawn by conspiracy theories surrounding a putative buried treasure discovered by its 19thcentury priest. The authors survey the history and secrets of rennes, including its relationship to the merovingian bloodline of christ. Rennes le chateau saunieres secret by jeanluc robin, the cook, the rat the heretic.
The mystery of rennes le chateau is one of many twists and turns. The parchments are part of an elaborate hoax, the motive for which is unknown, and contain nothing of value. A unique opportunity to obtain your own copy of the parchments in book form. And over 600 books have been written about renneslechateau and related topics. Mysterious coded parchments, buried treasure, secret portals, an enigmatic priest. The french author later provides the bbc with input for their television programms on renneslechateau. After the discovery of any parchments, sauniere immediately began digging up the church floor and was later discovered digging in the graveyard in the middle of the night. Dec 04, 2012 in volume 1 of the heretic magazine, editor andrew gough exposed the biggest fraud to rock the world of renneslechateau in recent years. Renneslechateau saunieres secret by jeanluc robin, the cook, the rat the heretic. Those who have watched the bloodline movie, would have glimpsed these parchments being presented to bruce burgess by gerard thom. In an interview for radio rennessence, kate mosse stated that if a secret knowledge would have been handed down. In his book rennesle chateau, le puzzle reconstitue 2007, jarnac and french researcher franck daffos build a plausible case that the last mentioned parchments.
When berenger sauniere the priest discovered the parchments in his altar pillar he recognise the symbol. Research by ian campbell, as published in the rennes observer of july, 2003, following the model found in stanley james the treasure maps of rennes le chateau, reveals that a strange device appearing at the end of the document has been cut off in most published versions, the same device that appears near the end of the message on the back of that parchment but upside down. Berenger sauniere and the treasure of renneslechateau in. Aug 01, 2004 rennes le chateau s location and design are the subjects of rumours, myths and legends. Welcome to rennes le chateau, france and one of the worlds greatest mysteries. But i think the strength of this book and how lincoln is trying to separate himself from the other hbhg coauthors is his exploration of the physical environs of rennes le chateau and le midi that part of france. When berenger sauniere the priest of rennes le chateau discovered the parchments in his altar pillar he realised the symbol at the bottom of parchment 2 was a monogram and read n povsin. Introduction into the mystery of renneslechateau and its enigmatic priests. The best places for first time travelers to savor rennesle. Here are the basic outlines of the mystery of renneslechateau. Rennes le chateau hoaxes high and low stoneprintjournal. Why the village is a magnet for treasure hunters rennesle. Rennes le chateau oak island money pit crystalinks.
The merovingian mythos and the mystery of rennesle. Welcome to renneslechateau, france and one of the worlds greatest mysteries. Rennes le chateau is a small, sleepy village in france with many secrets to hide. All feature in this wanton tale of treasure, lies and misdirection that, one way or another, has managed to tick off everyone in the genre. More english renneslechateau books available from keys of antiquity are. Renneslechateau le dossier main file rennes le chateau the parchments renneslechateau the mysterious village.
Feb 24, 2018 according to the authors, the descendants of jesus emigrated to renneslechateau, interbred with local nobles and formed the merovingian royal dynasty in the 5th century ad. Rennes le chateau the holy grail the priory of sion the blanchefort tombstone le serpent rouge secret dossiers the sauniere parchments jean cocteau rosicrucianism freemasonry royal bloodlines alchemy sacred geometry the secret calendar the number the mysteries of chess the cave of treasures the ark of the covenant the temple of solomon jacob. It is a puzzle which has only one solution as does the code, clearly. Renneslechateau is a small part of a greater wonder. May 03, 2012 the two parchments, which are part of the mystery surrounding rennes le chateau, have fascinated many. Why the village is a magnet for treasure hunters today many tourists visit renneslechateau because of its strong history and mysteries that are yet unraveled. Bekijk meer ideeen over mysterie, renaissance kunst en kas schuur. Rennas del castel is a small commune approximately 5 km 3. One of the foremost clues in the rennes le chateau mystery is the blanchefort tombstone. The mysterious parchments of rennes le chateau and their. Three now famous researchers, michael baigent, richard leigh and henry lincoln consulted on the programm and proceeded to publish an international bestseller on the subject the holy blood and the holy grail. History dating back to prechristian times tells of a treasure, encompassing riches from greece, rome and jerusalem which later vanished from all records. He explains that these parchments were preserved by the priests to pass on a huge secret. The sauniere society, a non profit making organisation, was formed firstly to pursue the mystery of renneslechateau.
They contain hidden messages of which their meanings are constantly debated and discussed. T h e r e n n e s l e c h a t e a u college of arts and sciences. He also saw that the symbol on p1 the triangle with tails, could be drawn through the heads of the shepherds on poussins painting of the. It was clear that berenger sauniere, the parish priest of the small village during the late 19th and early 20th century, had been receiving vast sums of money to refurbish the local church and also to build many structures in the area, such as his. Servants of the grail published by o books to order, visit the store the tarot and the grail by philip coppens the british author kate mosse in her novel sepulchre plays with tarot cards to enrich the mystery of renneslechateau and its enigmatic priest, berenger sauniere. Introduction into the mystery of renneslechateau and sauniere. The code in the parchments is only decipherable through the use of the knights tour a logic puzzle wherein one jumps a knight to every square on a chess board, once and only once. But the use of chessboard imagery at rennes le chateau is striking. The bloodline of christ and spiritual legitimacy theme of varagines golden legend, became again a popular conspiracy genre. According to his meticulously kept accounting books, in february 1892 he had a. Access william henry sacred secrets of southern france. Complete set of berenger saunieres 33 renneslechateau. The treasure of renneslechateau by geoffrey morgan isbn. Renneslechateau research investigating the mystery of.
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