The Languedoc region of southern France has been a hot-bed of occult and
mysterious activity for thousands of years. The region's occupants have included
the Merovingians, the Cathars, the Visigoths, and the Knights Templars.
In 1891, the poor parish priest of the Languedoc village of Rennes-le-Chateau
made a discovery that has continued to intrigue and mystify modern researchers and
treasure-hunters. During the restoration of his church the priest, Bérenger
Saunière, uncovered sealed parchments that had been placed in a stone altar.
These parchments contained coded messages, some of which have not been deciphered
to this day. Saunière brought these parchments to Paris, where he allegedly conducted
meetings with members of secret occult societies.
When he returned to Rennes-le-Chateau, he began spending millions of dollars
constructing and renovating the church and surrounding areas. He spent his
days on secluded walks in the country-side, and then died mysteriously a few
years later.
There have been many theories about what Saunière found, a few of them gaining
more attention than others. Today treasure-hunters hope they can
locate Sauniere's secret, or his secret source of wealth. They scour the region
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