What to see in Rennes le château and around RLC

Rennes le château

Rennes le château is a hilltop village filled with history and has a certain mystical dimension.All the historical periods can be discovered within the village and it seems that time stopped at with the mystery of Abbé Saunière wealth. Internationaly known a lot of films and books relate the story of the village and of that mystery. It attracts every year a lot of tourists eager to find the source of that mysterious treasure.

Added to this historical dimension, Rennes le chateau offers a wonderful diaporama of nature. From there you will be able to see the Bugarach mountain and the wild nature around.

Must see :

Abbé Saunière museum
Magdala tower, symbol of Rennes le château
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church and its hidden and mystic treasures
Local artists

Check Rennes le château agenda.
Check out the official tourism website of Couiza.

Around Rennes le château

Bugarach

The Pech, a mountain where you can hike
The castle
The village and its artcraft
Vultures observatory

Check Bugarach official website

Espéraza

The village, check the official website of Espéraza
dinosaurs museum
Hat making museum

The cathar castles

Carcassonne and its walled city

Located at about 45 km from Rennes le château, Carcassonne walled city is part of the UNESCO heritage. It attracts every years a lot of tourists eager to discover that beautiful part of French history.

Check Carcassonne official website
Tourism in Carcassonne

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