Apr 12, 2020
On this episode of the podcast, Elyse takes us to a place of
legend called Rennes-le-Château, and we also discuss Bugaratch, and
Arques. They are all in the Aude department not far from
Carcassonne and Limoux.
These are small villages with a big reputation for the
metaphysical, hidden treasures of gold, end of the world gatherings
and other mysterious events. Are you ready for some New Age?
Have You Heard of Rennes-le-Chateau?
If you've heard of Renne-le-Château or Bugarach, you're probably
a local OR you’re interested in the paranormal. But how much do you
really know about it? In this episode Elyse explains the history of
the area and why the legend grew so big.
A fabulously rich monk called Abbé Saunières had a lot to do
with it. But how did he get so wealthy? Did he really sell his soul
to the devil?
When the legend became part of the Dan Brown novel The Da Vinci Code things went out of
control and the village gets a lot of visitors that just have to
see it for themselves.
As it turns out, it's a lovely village and there are other
things you should check out nearby (see related episodes), so we
both vote YES, you should make your way to Occitanie and visit
Rennes-le-Château!
We have to confess that neither Elyse nor Annie are into
otherworldly things, but this part of France area is full of
such great stories!
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Discussed in this Episode
- Download the new version of my Marais tour! [01:21]
- The Aude Department and New Age beliefs [04:04]
- The ancient village of Rennes-le-Château [05:33]
- The treasure of the Gauls [07:30]
- Nobody knows what happened to the gold of the Tectosages when
the Romans arrived [09:15]
- The gold of the Visigoths [09:53]
- The gold of the Cathars [15:33] and [26:17]
- The start of the Voisin dynasty in Rennes-le-Château
[18:44]
- The gold of the Knight Templars might be hidden in
Rennes-le-Chateau![19:51]
- People start digging for treasure around Rennes-le-Château in
the late 1700s [27:27]
- Monks in Rennes-le-Château make fortunes from selling
Indulgences [29:30]
- The arrival of Abbé de Saunières in the early 19th century
[31:42]
- Did Abbé de Saunières make a deal with the Devil? [35:11]
- Reactionary monarchists and their support for Abbé de Saunières
[37:11]
- Le Diable au Bénitier [37:40]
- A movie called L'Or du Diable [38:47]
- New Agers in Rennes-le-Château [39:20]
- People are still trying to dig for treasure in
Rennes-le-Château [40:56]
- Apparently Mary Magdalene came to Rennes-le-Château and might
be buried around there (super serious historical source being Dan
Brown and the Da Vinci Code) [41:50]
- Waiting for the end of the world in Bugarach [43:29]
- Why you should see Rennes-le-Château for yourself [48:08]
- Hundreds of books have been written about this place
[50:19]
- The Auda as an area filled with mystery [51:27]
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