{"id":1268,"date":"2017-05-13T13:10:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T11:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/abbot-sauniere-estate\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:55:58","slug":"abbot-sauniere-estate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/en\/abbot-sauniere-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbot Sauni\u00e8re estate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#e37d71&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"saumon\">Father Sauni\u00e8re domain and the church<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;708.7px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ANGLAIS.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ANGLAIS&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Period Season 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 September\/October : every day from 10:00 AM to 6:00PM<\/p>\n<p>These times are subject to change, so don&#8217;t hesitate to follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RLC11190\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FB<\/a> to stay informed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prices:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Self-guided tour: \u20ac6 per adult, free for children under 10<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Reduced rate: \u20ac5 per person (students, disabled persons, cardholders, groups of 10 or more on a self-guided tour)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Guided tour (French, English, Spanish): \u20ac8 per person for groups of 10 or more, by reservation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Tour with digital tablet (French, English, Spanish): \u20ac8 per person<\/p>\n<p>In summer, nighttime storytelling tours, sunset with wine tasting, from the Magdala Tower.<\/p>\n<p>Free quiz for children, upon request.<\/p>\n<p>For information and reservations, contact us by email: <a rel=\"noreferrer\">tourisme.rlc@orange.fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dogs are allowed (must be leashed).<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pancarte-event-orizon.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;pancarte event orizon&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s new in the village?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An immersive mobile tour accessible to all ages, in French, Spanish, and English!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to discover Rennes le Ch\u00e2teau at your own pace?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Scan the QR code opposite to access the app and meet at the village to begin the tour.<\/p>\n<p>2. Scan the VILLAGE marker (located at the village entrance) and let yourself be guided by a virtual companion from the past.<\/p>\n<p>3. Wander the streets and corners of the village in search of other markers (round signs). Scan them; they will provide you with all the details about the key sites!<\/p>\n<p>4. At the church entrance, the guide will lead you through games and puzzles on the trail of the Sauni\u00e8re mystery within the estate (entrance fee).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/event-orizon-2.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;event orizon 2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The museum is an atypical architectural complex built by Abb\u00e9 Sauni\u00e8re between 1900 and 1910. A visit to this historic site includes the elements described below.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Ligne&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sau\"><strong>Magdala Tower<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Tour-Magdala-legere-photo-principale.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Magdala Tower&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade_in&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Magdala Tower is the emblematic town building ( neo-Gothic style). The visit allows you to enter the tower to discover the priest&#8217;s former library and to climb onto the crenellated platform.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sau\"><strong>The glass tower and wall<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fleurs-orangerie-scaled.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade_in&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As you reach the glass tower, you will enjoy an incredible panorama of the upper Aude valley. The magnificent Abb\u00e9 Sauni\u00e8re&#8217;s winter garden, will welcome your thoughts, soothed by this haven of peace.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Ligne&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|0px|33.85px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sau\"><strong>VILLA BethanY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/villa-scaled.jpg&#8221; 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Here you can learn more about this astonishing parish priest and his discoveries, and also about developments since his death. Information panels, archival material, furnishings, scale models and video projections carry you into the heart of the enigma that is Rennes-le-Ch\u00e2teau.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.fr\/Attraction_Review-g675010-d2371744-Reviews-Berenger_Sauniere_Museum-Rennes_le_Chateau_Aude_Occitanie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-969 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/TripAdvisorRennesleChateau.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"91\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;11px|0px|4px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sau\"><strong>The original Carolingian altar pillar <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The original Carolingian altar pillar that may have contained mysterious documents.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sau\"><strong>The Carolingian Knights\u2019 Stone<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Carolingian Knights\u2019 Stone uncovered by the priest in 1887 (and beneath which, it is said, Father Sauni\u00e8re discovered a pot of gold coins and a skull pierced by a hole).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text=&#8221;image (1)&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sau\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">A new cinema to relive history<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-219px||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Abb\u00e9 Sauni\u00e8re Estate invites you to discover its new 1900s cinema, an immersive space designed to bring the history of Rennes-le-Ch\u00e2teau to life through a unique audiovisual experience.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can enjoy a screening of an exclusive 15-minute film, specially produced under the auspices of the Abb\u00e9 Sauni\u00e8re Estate.<\/p>\n<p>Through historical reconstructions created from period photographs, engravings, and postcards, the film retraces the lives of B\u00e9renger Sauni\u00e8re and Marie D\u00e9narnaud, emblematic figures of Rennes-le-Ch\u00e2teau. This original creation transports viewers to the heart of the Belle \u00c9poque and allows them to discover the village as it was at the beginning of the 20th century.<\/p>\n<p>This project is the result of the expertise of the BEEWAN teams, who combined the possibilities offered by artificial intelligence with the talent of their 3D artists and motion designers. Each scene was meticulously crafted to faithfully recreate the locations, characters, and atmosphere of the era.<\/p>\n<p>A true invitation to travel back in time, the 1900 cinema room enhances the visitor experience at the Domaine and offers a new way to discover the fascinating world of Abb\u00e9 Sauni\u00e8re through an immersive experience where heritage, innovation, and emotion converge.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;33.85px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sau\"><strong>The museum shop<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Ligne&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|0px|5px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/346859828_1903145990058905_4626907804840946973_n.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;346859828_1903145990058905_4626907804840946973_n&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e02b20;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<h2 class=\"sau\"><strong>EXPO IN THE GARDENS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The museum free access shop, offers local products, postcards and souvenirs.<\/p>\n<p>You will also find many books on the complete history of B\u00e9renger Sauni\u00e8re, as well as books on history, esotericism, Marie Madeleine, comics and local novels.<\/p>\n<p>No shop online.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;7px|0px|8px|0px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Christophe Souques lives and works in Occitanie. His work is enigmatic. Neither truly abstract nor entirely figurative, he blends painting and relief forms, using materials imbued with meaning, such as ash. Inspired by a non-academic path, Eastern thought, and phenomenology, he has developed an approach he describes as liminalist: an art of attention, an undesired imperative. It is a stable stance within uncertainty, one that asks the viewer to slow down. His works do not impose themselves immediately; they allow themselves to be discovered, felt\u2026 like a presence behind a tree. In a world saturated with images, his work offers a pause. Perhaps a way to awaken the essential, that which is not found in the image. A touch that questions boundaries: between object and space, between form and what it leaves behind or reveals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christophesouques.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.christophesouques.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.rennes-le-chateau.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pour-rennes-le-chateau-1.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Pour rennes le chateau 1&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Ligne&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;7px|0px|4px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e02b20;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<pre>\r\n<\/pre>\n<h2 class=\"sau\"><strong>St Mary Magdalene\u2019s church<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Ligne&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;33.85px|0px|12px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Free access. 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