Lost Tomb of the Knights Templar by Ben Hammott
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In 1885 Abbé Bérenger Saunière is appointed parish priest of the tiny hilltop village of Rennes-le-Château.
He was an ambitious young cleric, and probably unimpressed by the dilapidated condition of the ninth century church and the uninhabitable presbytery he found on his arrival. In October of that year Saunière he campaigned against the ruling Republican Party and was sent from the region for a short time as punishment.
After his return he managed to find enough funds to start the much needed restoration work to his church. He first repaired the holes in the roof and then started on the altar. It is said, that after he removed the heavy stone altar slab, he found some old parchments hidden in one of the two ancient pillars on which it had rested.
Popular consensus now is that the parchment/s was found in the wooden baluster and not the stone pillar.
(See my Rennes le Chateau TIMELINE for more info.)
After the discovery of any parchments, Saunière immediately began digging up the church floor and was later discovered digging in the graveyard in the middle of the night. His housekeeper, Marie Denarnaud, was helping him.
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Lost Tomb of the Knights Templar by Ben Hammott Read advance NEW chapter here plus Beginnings Chapters
Articles Abbé François Bérenger Saunière Photographs Saunière's Rennes-le-Chateau Church Original Demon The Devil's Armchair + Source du Circle Body in the Tomb - Male or Female? Saunière's Angels - German Newspapers THE MESSAGES - Message 1 side 1 - side 2 - Message 2 Discovery - Radiocarbon Test Result - Small Chest Details - Sauniere's Altar Pillar Stations of the Cross - Comparison - Quick Compare Guide - Saunière's 14th Station The Fleury Tableau - parts 1 and 2 - The Baluster - CHURCHES - Serres - Coustaussa -Mouthoumet - Esperaza PONTILS TOMB - The Landscape - Poussin and the Pontils Tomb - Galibert Family Tomb in Limoux - A Second Pontils Tomb
Articles and interviews by me on other websites INTERVIEW WITH BEN HAMMOTT - RSE Guest Speaker - PART 1 and PART 2 By Louise SaintOnge LLC© 2009 All Rights Reserved Rhedesium - Journal covering Rennes-le-Chateau and related topics - Highly recommended
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Welcome to my Rennes-le-Chateau Research Website This site is dedicated to researching the Mystery created by Berenger Saunière, the priest of the small hilltop village of Rennes-le-Chateau in France. Researching the facts of this Mystery is no easy task. Due to the amount of conflicting information it is difficult to find any real facts. I soon realized that I would have no choice but to go back to the beginning of the story if I was going to make any progress in solving the mystery. I ignored anything that could not be verified as genuine, this included the 2 parchments associated with the mystery and anything they mentioned, the paintings for example. Instead I concentrated on what physical evidence Saunière had left us in the decorations of his small church, dedicated to Mary Magdalene, and his domain. Over the following years and after many visits to to Saunière's church and the surrounding landscape, I discovered a tomb near to Rennes-le-Chateau and also certain artifacts. All of my discoveries are revealed in full in my book Lost Tomb of the Knights Templar which is now available to purchase for immediate dispatch.
A brief outline of the Rennes-le-Château Mystery Abbé François Bérenger Saunière 1852 to 1917 Next he built an elaborate estate, which included the Villa Bethania, the Tour Magdala and the glass Orangey at the other end of the Belvedere that joined them. His landscaped gardens were full of exotic flora and fauna.
He entertained his invited guests with lavish dinner parties where only the best food, wine and lacquers were served. On 17th January 1917 Saunière had a serious seizure, and shortly before his death summoned the Abbé Jean Rivière to his deathbed to administer the last right and to hear his confession. The priest who heard the confession was so shocked he is said to have rushed from the room. Saunière died on the 22nd January 1917. But the secret of his wealth did not die with him; Marie Denarnaud also knew the secret. Some years later in 1946, unable to cope with the upkeep and demands of the large estate, Marie sold the domain to Noel Corbu, someone she had become friends with., with the proviso she would be able to live in the presbytery rent free until she died. In return, before she died she would reveal the secret to him. Unfortunately she suffered a debilitating stroke that left her unable to talk or write. She took the secret to the grave with her when she died in 1953. However, previously Marie had hinted to Noel at some aspects of the secret and its great value, with phrases like, “Do not worry Noel, you will be a rich man when I die.” And “The villagers are walking on enough gold to last 100 years without diminishing it.” It seems Noel Corbu may have learnt something from her before her death, but it wasn't’t the secret’s location, because he started excavating various parts of the domain. He found nothing and gave up. He opened the villa Bethania as a hotel and called it La Tour. He entertained his guests with the story of the Mysterious Abbé Saunière. To gain publicity for his hotel he contacted a newspaper and they ran a story about the Rennes-le-Château Mystery. It soon reached a wider audience and slowly the village became a popular tourist destination. Many factors pointing to the truth behind Saunière’s wealth are still available for study. But despite the best efforts of countless experts, these mysteries remain hidden. Did Saunière find a legendary religious artefact, a horde of ancient treasure, or some terrible Christian secret? The answers may one day be revealed, but for now, Saunière and the source of his wealth remain a mystery.
"Hi Ben, just received your postcard book. Fantastic! Thank you for publishing these postcards, I have been wanting to see the complete set for sometime now. I have brought all of your books so far and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. The pics in your guide book were great, a lot better than the ones I took in the Rennes-le-Château church. Well done Ben. What's next?" (Diane -UK) "Another excellent publication Ben. I found the old photographs of the Saunière estate especially interesting as they show how it looked when Saunière was alive." (CB - UK)
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