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The Priory of Sion: Shedding Light on the Treasure and Legacy of Rennes-Le-Chateau and The Priory of Sion Kindle Edition

by Jean-luc Chaumeil (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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For centuries the mysteries of Rennes-le-Château and the Priory of Sion have been hidden in a web of ciphers, genealogies, secret societies and esoteric mysteries. Now Jean-Luc Chaumeil’s discoveries on these topics are all brought together in a wealth of documents, experiences, ciphers, interviews and intelligence reports. The nature of the treasure of Rennes-le-Château is discussed, and the author reveals the truth behind the bloodline of the Merovingian Kings, and the treasure allegedly found by Father Bérenger Saunière at the turn of the twentieth century, and spent on the Magdala Tower with its statue of Asmodeus. Also containing copies of key documents such as Stone and Paper, and vital information gleaned from his contact with Pierre Plantard, Phillipe de Cherisey and Gérard de Sède, this book is the definitive work on Rennes-le-Château and the Priory of Sion hoax by the only man who has had access to all the major players, places and papers.

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For centuries the mysteries of Rennes-le-Château and the Priory of Sion have been hidden in a web of ciphers, genealogies, secret societies and esoteric mysteries. Before all the conspiracies and hype of popular bestsellers speculating on bloodlines, lost kings and hidden treasures, one man, Jean-Luc Chaumeil, hd already unravelled the crooked path of truth concealed between the fantasies and fictions and debunked its main perpetrator, Pierre Plantard.

Since 1970, French author and journalist Jean-Luc Chaumeil has been uncovering the truth behind the Priory of Sion and the treasure of Rennes-le-Château. Through his association with the main propagators of the Priory of Sion he gained access to the documents which formed the foundation of this modern myth inspired by ancient knowledge and truths. Now Jean-Luc Chaumeil’s discoveries are all brought together in a wealth of documents, experiences, ciphers, interviews and intelligence reports. The nature of the treasure of Rennes-le-Château is discussed, from claims of buried treasure sacked by the Goths from Rome and containing the artefacts of the Temple of Jerusalem, to gold made by the alchemist Nicholas Flamel, to drops of the blood of Christ saved by Joseph of Arimathea and Mary Magdalene.

The author reveals the truth behind the bloodline of the Merovingian Kings, and the treasure allegedly found by Father Bérenger Saunière at the turn of the twentieth century, and spent on the Magdala Tower with its statue of Asmodeus. He shows how history has been re-interpreted through clever manipulation by a few individuals, exploring the origins of the Order of Sion and its connection to John the Baptist, as well as the schism with the Knights Templar.

This book is the definitive work on Rennes-le-Château and the Priory of Sion by the only man who has had access to all the major players, places and papers, containing copies of key documents such as Stone and Paper (Pierre et Papier), and vital information gleaned from his contact with the propagators of the Priory of Sion – Pierre Plantard, Phillipe de Cherisey and Gérard de Sède.

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I am sure that everyone will know something about the Dan Brown book, "The da Vinci Code" and no doubt many will be aware about some of the controversy that followed in the wake of that book regarding the errors regarding the history of the Grail and the myths surrounding it. No doubt quite a few will consider the whole subject to be fictitious and they will dismiss it out of hand. Of course, there were a slew of books many years ago by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln (The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, to name of of them) that attempted to outline much of the history, whose premise was sometimes rejected by academics as fabrication.

However, here comes a first-hand account written by a self-avowed member of the Priory of Sion, one of the Secret Societies that has been implicated with the whole story, claiming that the Priory of Sion, as well as much of the stories that some regard as myths, is the real deal.

In this book, he outlines the history of the Society, providing copious amount of handwritten (photocopied as appendices in the back) evidence to dismiss in the readers' minds that what he is presenting is anything by mythology: it is presented as hard facts with documented evidence.

However, I should warn you, this book can be a hard slog at times. There is so much fact and history, that it got a little heavy and I found myself having to re-read chapters in order to absorb the material. It is not a light read, but at the same time, it is a most rewarding read and if you are a fan of the Holy Grail and its mythos, then this book is most definitely for you as it will most certainly shed light on one of the biggest controversies of the 20th/21st centuries. I can wholeheartedly recommend it. - Paul Harry Barron, author

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Jean-Luc Chaumeil was born in Lille, France, on 20th October 1944 and went into higher education after completing his secondary studies. 1964 - Journalist for the Le Parisien Libéré, Le Monde and La Vie, and Tonus1968 - Director of a financial, economic and fiscal journal1973 - Chief Editor of the journal Pégase1974 - Chief Editor of the monthly Europe Journal1975 - Editor at L'Ere d'AquariusBetween 1973 and 1976 - Five thematic issues of the quarterly journal Le Charivari, namely: -"Les archives du Prieuré de Sion" (The Archives of the Priory of Sion)-"Les trésors Templiers" (Templars' Treasures)-"Magie et criminalité" (Magic and Criminality)-"De l'Orient à l'Occident, les sectes" (Sects from East to West)-"Histoire des sociétés secrètes" (History of Secret Societies)1980 - Editorial writer for the weekly journal L'Auvergne1989 - Editor at L'Autre MondeParallel activities:1961 - Poetry prize, Melun1978 - Shooting of a film "La Fée aux miettes", "Petites annonces", FR3 Toulouse1979 - Shooting of a film "Le Templier", FR3 ToulousePainting exhibitions in Paris at the Peintres du Marais, and in Carennac and Saint Céré in the Lot region (Midi Pyrénées)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008MP3JPI
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avalonia; 1st edition (July 17, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 17, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6665 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 345 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1905297416

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Edmundo Silva

Very Interesting

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I've bought this book for an investigation and I've found out very interesting with trusted sources.
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The True Story Behind the Da Vinci Code

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Ever since the publication and subsequent movie ‘The Da Vinci Code” the world has been obsessed with Rene Le Chateaux and the surrounding legend. Most people believe that the official legend is that Mary Magdalene married Jesus and fled to the Languedoc area after he was crucified. This child was called the Holy Grail and would spread the line of Jesus, the real king of Israel. Some would say that the Merovingian’s were from the line of Jesus.

Of course, the legend do not stop there. In reality there was a Jewish kingship that was established in France to someone from the line of David. But in reality that is neither here nor there. The real legend according to this book is something entirely different.

One must remember that Southern France has always been a hotbed of spiritual and political activity. The Cathars dwelt there until they were wiped out by the Albigensian Crusades. It was also a place were Druids and Celts dwelt and it was an area of contact between Arab and European culture. The real legend revolves around the Merovingians.

Rene Le Chateaux used to be called Rhada which meant chariot in Visigoth language. The Merovingians were Visogoths who descended by Cicambrians who ended up settling in the Northern regions of Poland. Part of their historiography claims that they came from the tribe of Benjamin. In any case it was when the Roman empire was in decline that the Visigoths sacked Rome and took a bunch of treasure with themselves. Among those treasures was the looted menorah from the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. As the Merovingian fortunes fell they would move their treasures about to different parts of France.

It was with the fall of the Merovingians that things got set into motion. The Carolingians and other so called royal family wanted to wipe out the Merovingian line. They tried to kill Dagobert the last son but he was rescued by Levi Moreaux. Dagobert would later have a son named Sigbert and a daughter.

The Priory of Zion was dedicated to keeping these royal heir alive and their identity hidden. The Priory of Zion and the Templars at first started out as being unified. It was only after the defeat of the Christians during the Crusades that they split apart. Godefoy De Boullion was of Merovingian descent and he was the Crusader king of Jerusalem.

Now through all of this there was Father Saunier who supposedly found gold and used it to enrich himself and build up his church. This is subject to some debate as some say that the treasure is not gold but scrolls. Father Saunier built a tower dedicated to Mary Magdalene and had installed a guardian named Asmodeus, a Solomonic Demon.

The book is loaded with tons of symbolism, of which the explanation is a challenge to grab. Translating over from French makes following along rather difficult and the writing style is choppy. It seems like instead of writing a narrative the author chose to put different documents together in an attempt to make a book. There are plenty of references spliced throughout the book of further reading material but no bibliography. Most of these sources are in French so good luck. Good book that is very enlightening but the writing style is hard to follow.

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Geoffrey basil smith

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You will not find a better book anywhere on the mythos of the Priory of Sion . I ought to know since I corresponded for quite some time with one of the main protagonists of the legend, the late lamented Marquis Philippe de Cherisey, me tgecauthor of this book in Paris, spoke to the now deceased Pierre Plantard and gave much info to ace RLC researcher Paul Smith (and lectured several times on the subject for the rather awful Sauniere Society). Not that I'm boasting !
As a lifelong devotee of Surrealism and a practical esotericist of 45 years, the P of S has been a semi-constant on-off preoccupation for several decades. Chaumeil , like Smith, is one of its master researchers. Forget Dan Brown ! Avoid Patrice Chaplin !!
The Marquis, as this terrific book makes clear, was a genius (at times a rather turgid and tiresome one) of the Theater of the Absurd.
Try and follow his "reasoning" in this volume (and you should have seen his letters to me) !!! Surrealist, "chess" fanatic, comedian, rake, sentimentalist aristocrat. He was it ! And his Le Serpent Rouge is the most beautiful esoteric poem ever written.
Plantard, dubious old school occultist and dodgy political specimen that he was, mesmerized nevertheless.
And, in one heady period of my chequered life (68 years!) , I lived with upper crust New Age authoress Elizabeth Van Buren who set up shop in the Rennes area - still utterly devoted to this charismatic mystery when she died a year or so ago !
Chaumeil seems to come a lot more clean these days than he used to do (and is quite a charactervhimsekf, as all we esotericists are).
If you are genuinely fascinated, as we all were, by this real life fairy story (by Perrault naturally !) get this tome and congratulations to Avalonia for issuing it.
In the meantime authors like Isaac Ben Jacob continue adding to an already very tall story and there are suitably impudent illustrated lampoons by a certain ric scammel whose rise is apparently supported by part time RLC sceptic artist Christine Moloney.
Dr G 33,97,8-3.

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austin

Fun bunkum

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2012

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_Digging for Truth_ had an episode where they compared the DNA of the Merovingian dynasty to the Middle East - if they're truly descended from an Easterner, they'd have markers specific to the region. They didn't - only European markers, proving that the Priory of Sion is pure bunk.

Fun bunk.

The man behind it, Pierre Plantard, confessed in court that he'd hoaxed it all.

But it's fun bunkum. Fun to imagine "what-if".

But bunk nonetheless.

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Jonathan Marquis

Fascinating book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2019

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This looks like a very interesting book and arrived in great time.

Nicolas Mazet

Fringe history at its finest

Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2014

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This is not a book for those who believe that the Priory of Sion is somehow linked to the Da Vinci Code. The documentary evidence is factual but their interpretations and translations are sometimes flawed and erroneous. The author's past is also questionable in regards to his legal troubles and the way he acquired the documentary evidence. Most of the documents have been published before so not much new here.

The Antyman

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2015

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It a good book if your interested in the history of the Priory of Sion.

MR J A SPICER

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2017

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An utterly engrossing tome....Chaumeil gathers the Sion strands together admirably......A superb addition to my collection.

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