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Historical Blindness

Blind Spot: The Secret of Rennes-le-Château and Abbé Saunière’s Riches

Historical Blindness

Nathaniel Lloyd

Politics, News, Religion & Spirituality, History, Religion

4839 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2018

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Continuing my investigation of the mystery profiled in the last episode, I take a closer look at the riddle of Abbé Saunière’s wealth and the legends of treasure at Rennes-le-Château. I explore the supposedly unusual decor of the church, the plausibility of a Templar connection as well as other possible origins for a treasure, and the first rumors of treasure that started the legends. Check out the blog post at HistoricalBlindness.com for full show notes complete with imagery and links to further reading.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:12.6

Cheers and have a safe tomorrow. Welcome to Historical Blindness, the Odd Past podcast.

1:29.3

I'm your tour guide, Nathaniel Lloyd.

1:32.3

Follow me as I lead you on a historical tour of a famous destination for treasure hunters the world over.

1:39.3

Previously, I told a cryptic and convoluted tale of a hoax that started a wild goose chase

1:46.7

through the past, resulting in a controversial pseudo-history.

1:51.7

But the basic premise of the entire affair was a genuine mystery, and you may have noticed

1:57.5

that I didn't go much into that riddle itself.

2:00.9

I speak, of course, of Abbey Sonnier and his enigmatic career as the parish priest of Renla Chateau.

2:09.5

This foundation of the hoax Pierre Plantard played on the world via the credulity and

2:15.1

enthusiasm of Henry Lincoln remains a puzzle in itself worthy of our examination.

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