Rennes-Le-Château revisited

Nearly two years after promising Raymonde that I'd take her back to Rennes-Le-Château, I took the four girls and the twins' friends (who are also twins), yesterday.

It was a beautiful sunny day with not a cloud in sight.

We visited the museum in the Villa Bethania and the Tour Magdala. In the corner of the garden of the villa, you can enter the first of Saunière's two towers. This one in the picture above is known as the "Glass Tower" because it has the greenhouse on the top. It was once full of tropical plants and little animals, but in the picture I took, there are no longer any plants and the only animals or little monkies were my children and their friends!

Isabelle and Raymonde are of course, the little monkies, although later they were little angels or butterflies flying above the wall and the mountains. I find it a shame that there are no longer any plants in the greenhouse. It now seems rather harsh and 'cold,' but not literally, of course; it was extremely hot in there. You could feel the heat rising as you mounted the narrow, spiral, stone stairway.

From the greenhouse you walk out on to the raised walkway. It is said that Saunière's body was placed here before the burial, so that the mourners could file by. It is also said that each mourner plucked a tassel from his robe.

The Tour Magdala is at the end of the walkway. There are wonderful views from the top of this tower. I was lucky to have the tower to myself for some time and was able to contemplate the fascinating mystery of Saunière and Rennes-Le-Château, Saunière's visitors that had been there before me, and of course look at the breathtaking views.

For more photos of Rennes-Le-Château, you can look at my previous post about our trip there, or there is an official site dedicated to this subject here.

I must now go and rest. Due to a bad fall on the stairs yesterday I am in pain and feeling unwell. Nothing too serious. Nasty bruises in places that can't all be shown to other people, cuts and grazes and a muggy head (due to me jarring my spine, I think). I have nothing broken but the stairs now have a broken step!

I'm off to repose.

Angel Cuddles,

Sarah

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Hello,

I was reminded by someone that I hadn't updated my blogs for a while.

Been so busy that I have neglected my blogs and I smack my wrist.

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Sarah