After years of rigorous study, I can state with certainty: Abbé Bérenger Saunière was no guardian of sacred secrets—he was a master of deception. The legend of Rennes-le-Château, with its whispers of hidden treasures, ancient scrolls, and esoteric codes, is nothing more than a seductive fabrication. There is no treasure. No Holy Grail. No buried truth beneath the church floor. What exists is a trail of fraudulent fundraising, mass-selling schemes, and clever manipulation, whi