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 he discovered in the Bas Relief of Saunière's church. They're all in his phenomenal photo archive. Jean published about Rennes-le-Château in several best selling books. In this album Jean shares some of the more iconic images from the Mystery's past.
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Historical photo archive from the time of Father Saunière until the early 1960s.
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The village and Father Saunière's estate
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Once a Roman spa town and home of the enigmatic Father Henri Boudet
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33 postcards produced by Father Saunière to sell to visitors of his estate
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Old Postcards from Rennes-les-Bains and Rennes-le-Château
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Seat of the Bishops of Alet on whose territory Shepherd Paris found gold in the 1600s
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Old Postcards from Alet-les-Bains
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The mountain of God and the village of the same name at its foot
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Old Postcards from Mount Bugarach and the village of the same name at its foot
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Father Antoine Gélis was murdered here
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Church and Seminary of Saint Sulpice, Paris
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Birthplace of Marie de Nègre d'Ables, who allegedly confided a great secret to Father Antoine Bigou
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Birthplace of Father Saunière and residence of the Saunière family
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Home of Father Jean Rivière, Saunière's father confessor. In his church he built a grotto with the buried Christ, his eyes open
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The Basilica of Notre Dame de Marceille is said to house the spiritual treasure of Rennes-le-Château today
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Afther Courtade decorated the beautiful church of Brenac with images of the Ark of the Covenant and the two Stone Tables with the 10 commandments
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The area allegedly depicted on Saunière's famous Model and once the home of the legendary Ramon de Perellos
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Both Abbé Gélis and Abbé Boudet were priests here, Saunière frequented the place
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Monastery founded by William of Gellone
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