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Jean Brunelin's Photo Album

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.

Rennes-le-Château

The village, Abbé Saunière's domain and artefacts

76 Photos

Old Photos

Photos from the time of Abbé Saunière until the early 1960s

80 Photos

Saint Sulpice

Church and Seminary of St. Sulpice, Paris

25 Photos

Old Postcards from the two Rennes

Old Postcards from Rennes-les-Bains and Rennes-le-Château

87 Photos

Old Postcards fom Bugarach

Old Postcards from Mount Bugarach and the village of the same name at its foot

7 Photos

Rennes-les-Bains

Once a Roman spa town, home of the enigmatic Abbé Henri Boudet

37 Photos

Alet-les-Bains

Seat of the Bishops of Alet on whose territory Shepherd Paris found gold in the 1600s

18 Photos

Old Postcards from Alet-les-Bains

Old Postcards from Alet-les-Bains

16 Photos

Montazels

Birthplace of Abbé Saunière and residence of the Saunière family

8 Photos

Brenac

52 Photos

Coustaussa

Abbé Gélis was murdered here

6 Photos

Notre-Dame de Marceille

The Basilica said to house the spiritual treasure of Rennes-le-Château today

45 Photos

Château de Blanchefort

Château de Blanchefort

10 Photos

Perillos

The area allegedly depicted on Saunière's famous Model and once the home of the legendary Ramon de Perellos

16 Photos

Niort-de-Sault

Birthplace of Marie de Nègre d'Ables, who confided a great secret to Abbé Bigou

37 Photos

St. Paul-de-Fenouillet

Home of Abbé Eugène Grassaud, Saunière's best friend

22 Photos

Bugarach

The mountain of God and the village of the same name at its foot

9 Photos

St. Just-et-le-Bézu

Birthplace of Abbé Eugène Grassaud, Saunière's best friend

10 Photos

Gerona

City in the North of Spain, linked to the mystery in Patrice Chaplin's book 'City of Secrets'

50 Photos

Durban

Both Abbé Gélis and Abbé Boudet were priests here, Saunière frequented the place

12 Photos

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