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Jean Brunelin's Photo Album

Mystery

Jean Brunelin represents 40 years of research into the mystery of Rennes-le-Château. Nicknamed 'the Admiral', he has been its court photographer for just as long. From the famous picture of Jean Cocteau on his death bed to the amazing miniatures ...

Bas Relief

Domain

On the western wall of the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Saunière had an enormous fresco installed. It's colorfulness and richness adds much to the character of the church that has been described by many a researcher as gaudy or kitsch. The fre...

The Tomb of Christ

Mystery

Was the body of Christ laid to rest in Southern France? [caption id="attachment_2173" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Image on a Reliquary kept in la Sainte-Baume (South of France). The boat carrying Mary Magdelene into Southern France is...

Crypt

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It is probable that whatever Saunière discovered had to do with the ancient crypt beneath his church. When he first arrived in Rennes-le-Château in 1885, the entrances had been sealed off for over a century. Most likely by his 100 year predecess...

Devil Statue or Asmodeus

Domain

The first thing you notice on entering the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Rennes-le-Château is the crouching devil just round the corner. For over a century now, the demon has been scaring the hell out of kids visiting the church with their pare...

Inversions and Mirrors

Mystery

The domain of Abbé Saunière and in fact the whole Mystery of Rennes-le-Château counts a , number of inversions and doubles. Here's an attempt to sum them up in random order. I am open to suggestions. On the large Fresco on the west wall of...

1914 Giscard Catalogue

Art

In the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château, a special place is reserved for a firm called Giscard from Toulouse. Four generations of Giscards specialized in the manufacturing of religious ornaments. Giscard delivered almost all of the ornaments during S...

Bas Relief | Original

Domain

On 20th November 1896, Abbé Saunière signed a contract with Giscard, manufacturer of religious statues and plasterwork in Toulouse. As part of this contract the priest ordered the big Bas Relief that you can still see today over the confessional...

Martinism

Mystery

Often,, the mystery of Rennes-le-Château has been linked to Freemasonry. It has been argued that some of the duality Saunière introduced in his church (the inversions in the Fresco, the black and white checkerboard tiles in on the church floor ...

The Red Serpent

Mystery

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. Notably, it appeared there three weeks before the release of Gérard de Sède's book The Accurs...