From the heart of the upper Aude valley, in the Corbières, comes the story of Bérenger Saunière, a curate in Rennes-le-Château from 1885 to 1917, which has caused much ink to be spilled. An unexpected windfall, the origin of which remains a mystery to this day, made it possible for him to build a superb domain in a few years - as shown by the Villa Béthanie, the Magdala Tower and the Glass Tower – and to lavishly restore the modest village church.
In the former presbytery, a museum tells the incredible story of Rennes-le-Château and the mysterious fortune of Abbot Saunière...