Archive for the tag 'Ste-Marie-Madaleine'

…whilst a lady with an alabaster jar washes his feet.

8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 27th 2012

When Berengier Saunier was appointed priest of Rennes-le-Chateau the village and church were in a state of disrepair.
The tourist leaflet has the following to say about this little church of Dan Brown’s, Da Vinci Code fame:
In 1885 an unusual young priest arrived in the village, Berenger Sauniere. Over the next few years he created [...]

16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 24th 2012