Papus

Gérard Encausse known as Papus. Papus was the leader of the Martinists - a division of the Lodge of Memphis-Mizraim. Emma Calve and Don Rodrigo were both Martinist members, as was Sauniere.

Vaulx-en-Velin, France

Lyon.

Villas on the river, did one of these belong to Don Rodrigo as described in his diary?

Sauniere`s Survey Equipment

Letter addressed to Saunière. This deals with optical survey equipment normally only used by mapmakers. For this he used the mail drop address in Lyon.

Don Rodrigo saw Sauniere`s survey equipment in his private rooms - May 1900.

Saenz Family Coat of Arms - A tree signifies a Converso family

Rennes-le-Chateau

Rennes-le-Chateau

It was quite a long trip for Rodrigo and Emma by horse-cart up this Mt. It was before the new road was built.

Poussin and RLC - Mary Magdalene

One of Poussin`s "Last Supper" paintings. Is that St. John, or is it Mary Magdalene?
(Double-click on image to enlarge).



Did he paint that beautifully French border as well? He was quite an artist! "Mary Magdalene" as seen by Don Rodrigo and Emma Calve on their trip to Rennes-le-Chateau. This is the plaster bas relief painted by the Abbe Berenger Sauniere himself from the altar inside of the RLC church.

"The walls of the church are covered with painted relief scenes in popular style - a rather unconventional series of the Stations of the Cross, and, above the confessional, a representation of Christ on the Mount. Sauniere himself painted the picture of Mary Magdalene for the front of the altar. Strangest of all, carved above the porch of the church are the words of Jacob at Bethel, spoken the morning after he had seen the vision of the angels ascending and descending a ladder that led to Heaven: Terribilis est locus iste, 'This is a fearful place.'"