This is the one and only conspiracy theory that I have ever thought might have something in it. I remember the program very well and the terrific impact it made on me; I do not believe that a convincing explanation has yet been made for the origins of the priest's money. The official version is that he had been illegally accepting one frank a time to say a mass in the absence of the donor (canon law allowed him to do this just three times in any one day). If you consider the cost of the Tour Magdalene that he built, and the extensive alterations he made to the church, then this adds up to an extraordinary number of masses. There is also the cost of his jaunts into the expensive high life in Paris. In addition, it is very odd that his Bishop was unable to bring him into line.
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Time has faded this great story
thrice_greatest_hermes20 July 2008
When this first went out, it created quite a stir and of course following it we had 2 more episodes, the Holy Blood and the Holy Grail book and ultimately the Da Vinci Code. It revolves around the supposed hidden treasure found by a poor priest in the south of France late in the 19th century. Speculation was it was Templar or Cathar treasure, or even the Holy Grail. Sadly the whole Rennes le Château story has been proved to be an elaborate hoax, but still makes a fine story. Up to 200 books have been written on the subject! Having recently visited the area, it is well worth going to and just soaking up the whole atmosphere of the place, it really is a beautiful area. The devil figure in the entrance to the church is still quite something.
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