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Rennes-le-Château is a castle in small hilltop village in Southern France that is at the center of many conspiracy theories. Some say that priest Bérenger Saunière discovered buried treasure in the 19 th century, but there are many conflicting theories and stories about what exactly transpired in this area filled with beautiful scenery etched with deep river canyons. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"7048","attributes":{"alt":"Picturesque view from Rennes-le-Château","class":"media-image","height":"346","style":"width: 610px; height: 346px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Picturesque view from Rennes-le-Château ( Wikimedia Commons ) The history of Rennes-le-Château reflects the history of many other European villages. It began with a prehistoric encampment, followed by a Roman villa. The area was a part of Septimania during the 6th and 7th centuries. Thirty thousand people lived in the city around 500-600 AD, with
