If you don’t know the story of Rennes-le-Chateau (RLC), let me try and break it down for you.
In the late 19th century a priest named Bérenger Saunière was appointed village priest of RLC. He found his church and presbytery in a sorry state, reflecting the overall poverty of this small village, remote and isolated atop a large hill.
At some point Saunière came into a large amount of
