Radio Rennessence

<body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" rightmargin="0" bottommargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <p>This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. Your channel for distilled and enhanced news and information on the mystery of Rennes-le-Château Online now: Welcome to Radio RenneSSence Radio Rennessence offers you a monthly interview and any additional news from our roving reporters, penetrating deeper into the mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau, than anyone else. We bring you ear-to-ear with some of the big names, new authors, or those researchers having worked diligently in the background. This is the mystery through the voice of its initiates; literally. The only thing that now separates you from illumination is your ears. We will make sure they tell all… only on Radio Rennessence. Klaas van Urk Van Urk has so far been known only in the Netherlands, Belgium and a small but exquisite circle of long time researchers. His quest for the Ark of the Covenant led him to some highly original discoveries read more Expected: Bruce Burgess and René Barnett American film director Bruce Burgess became the most wanted man in Rennes-le-Château overnight after he had announced his Bloodline documentary. It has kept enthusiasts on the edge of their seats for over a year read more June 2007: Patrice Chaplin There’s a new name in Rennes-le-Château research: Patrice Chaplin. City of Secrets, Chaplin’s controversial new book unveils an entirely new twist to the conventional mystery and in the process delivers the most refreshing work in the genre in years. Oh, and it’s a love story. Patrice Chaplin’s provocative new book In City of Secrets, Chaplin draws on a life time of esoteric experience, research and associations, including friendships with Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dalí and Umberto Eco, to offer new insights into old enigmas. No less intriguing is Chaplin’s romantic and lucid writing style, which has often been compared to Beat Generation legend Jack Kerouac, amongst others. No other Rennes-le-Château book reads quite like it. This is a love story, spanning half a century, and Rennes-le-Château is simply the milieu for Chaplin’s revelations, which unfold late in the novel, but are worth the wait. Patrice Chaplin is a novelist, writer and playwright, with dozens of works to her credit. Her books include Albany Park and Siesta, which was made into a film staring Jodi Foster and Isabella Rossellini. Part of the Bohemian scene of the 50’s and 60’s, she was married to Charlie Chaplin’s son and lived in Hollywood. Chaplin stared in a Cocteau film and was friends with Lauren Bacall and other Hollywood icons. July 2007: Klaas van Urk Van Urk (1958) has so far been known to the public only in the Netherlands and Belgium as well as in a small but exquisite, predominantly French circle of long time researchers. His book 'Search for the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant' was a bestseller in the Netherlands. In his 10-year quest for the Ark of the Covenant he followed the trail of its whereabouts across Israel, Ethiopia and the South of France. Like no other, he knitted all the known and lesser known facts together in a compelling and believable account of what really happened to the Ark and its contents. He made a number of remarkable discoveries along his journeys. He discovered the ruins of a Templar Château on the mount of Montferrand near Alet-les-Bains of which no-one believed it actually existed. Another scoop was linking the Knight Relief over the entrance of the Bieta Mariam in Ethiopia, to the almost identical right panel of the Dalle des Chevaliers (Knight's Stone) found by Bérenger Saunière in Rennes-le-Château. Known as the Indiana Jones of the lowlands, Klaas van Urk is the real deal, including the wax coat and the hat. Klaas van Urk lived in New-Zealand for 7 years in the late 1980s. After he had read Holy Blood, Holy Grail, of which he had picked up a second-hand copy for 50 cents in a Cowboy Village during a bicycle holiday, he realized what he had missed all along: cathedrals, knights, secret societies, the history of Europe. He returned to live in the eastern parts of the Netherlands, where he runs a guest house during the summer, leaving him time to do research the rest of the year. Klaas is preparing a much awaited English translation of his book and is preparing a second one. About Klaas van Urk's research: Since 1991 Klaas van Urk has been an active researcher into the mysteries of Rennes-le-Château. Over the years he has made some remarkable discoveries. By exploring a string of strange events he uncovered an astonishing tale that reads like a detective novel. Klaas made his first discovery while he was examining the small parchment, the Coume Sourde stone and the tomb stone of Marie de Blanchefort. He noticed that these three objects fitted together like the pieces of a jig-saw puzzle. He discovered to his own great surprise that he had created a real treasure map. According to the instructions, the map would lead him to a "demon guardian". The treasure map located this "demon guardian" on top of a mountain not far from Rennes-le-Château. When visiting this spot, Klaas found the ruins of a fortified building. He realised that he might be on the trail of something, and indeed, after further research, Klaas found himself on a quest for a precious object that could best be described as the Holy Grail. His search got an unexpected twist when evidence mounted that the object he was looking for was not the Holy Grail but the Ark of the Covenant. Or could he be on the hunting for both artefacts? An adventurous trail led to the Holy Land and via Ethiopia, it brought him back in the South of France. From that moment on, Klaas was able to locate a string of possible hiding places up to Saunière’s time. Bruce Burgess and René Barnett American film director Bruce Burgess made his name when he flew into America’s top secret research facility, Area 51 more than a decade ago. His light aircraft was escorted out of the base that did not officially exist by two F-16s. In 2004, Bruce shifted focus to Rennes-le-Chateau. As soon as he set foot in the village and announced his documentary Bloodline, he became the mystery’s most wanted man. Together with producer René Barnett, the pair of documentary film makers has worked on the project for more than three years. Their voyage has taken them to mysterious meetings with alleged members of the Priory of Sion and deep into the secret of Rennes-le-Château. The documentary which will be released before the end of this year, centers around Ben Hammott’s much published discovery of a tomb near Rennes-le-Château. The tomb we are led to believe may contain none other than Mary Magdalene. As Bluebook films, Bruce and co-producer René Barnett (photo) are not newcomers to the field: in 2003, they made "In Search of the Holy Grail" and in 2004, "The Ark of the Covenant Revealed". For the latter, the team rebuilt the Ark of the Covenant and queried whether it was a 3000 year old battery. Philip Coppens is an author and investigative journalist, ranging from the world of politics to ancient history and mystery. He is the editor-in-chief of the Dutch magazine Frontier and a frequent contributor to Nexus Magazine. Since visiting Rennes-le-Chateau in 1995, he has become the author of The Stone Puzzle of Rosslyn Chapel, The Secret Vault and several other books. He lives in North Berwick, a (long) stone’s throw away from Rosslyn. Corjan de Raaf is an independent researcher, designer and recording artist from the Netherlands. Rennes-le-Château has been on his menu since he read the Holy Blood and the Holy Grail in 1995. He is admin of the Back to the Source internet forum and initiator of the successful RLCResearch website & RenneSSence news service. He has published a number of articles on the mystery. Corjan lives in the very south of the Netherlands close to Antwerp. Andrew Gough has researched Rennes-le-Château and other mysteries for many years. A former Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Andrew manages a website and discussion forum called Arcadia that promotes the debate and analysis of the Rennes-le-Château mystery. Most recently, Andrew wrote an analysis of Rennes-le-Château for Simon Cox’s bestselling book, The Dan Brown Companion (Mainstream 2006). Andrew moved to England from Chicago in 1996, and currently works and lives in London. </p> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0">Kate Mosse, author of the international best seller <i>'Labyrinth'</i>, is a respected researcher who brought a refreshingly new atmosphere to medieval and modern Catharism. Like <i>'Labyrinth'</i>, her new book <i>'Sepulchre'</i>, is set in her adopted home region of the Languedoc. Only this time Mosse's novel has been greatly inspired by the Rennes-le-Château storyline, and especially Abbé Antoine Gélis' murder. Has Mosse concealed a revelation in her latest work of fiction? Rennessence sets out to uncover the truth... </p> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <b><font color="#c0c0c0">Useful links:</font></b><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="1"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mosselabyrinth.co.uk/">Labyrinth official website</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sepulchre.co.uk/">Sepulchre official website</a></font><p> <img border="0" src="radioimages/rennes15.jpg" align="left" width="101" height="145" alt="Klaas van Urk"></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> July 2007:</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font color="#C0C0C0"> <b>Klaas van Urk</b></font></p> <p>Van Urk (1958) has so far been known to the public only in the Netherlands and Belgium as well as in a small but exquisite, predominantly French circle of long time researchers. His book '<i>Search for the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant</i>' was a bestseller in the Netherlands. In his 10-year quest for the Ark of the Covenant he followed the trail of its whereabouts across Israel, Ethiopia and the South of France. Like no other, he knitted all the known and lesser known facts together in a compelling and believable account of what really happened to the Ark and its contents. He made a number of remarkable discoveries along his journeys. He discovered the ruins of a Templar Château on the mount of Montferrand near Alet-les-Bains of which no-one believed it actually existed. Another scoop was linking the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rlcresearch.com/mainframe.u.html">Knight Relief</a> over the entrance of the Bieta Mariam in Ethiopia, to the almost identical right panel of the Dalle des Chevaliers (Knight's Stone) found by Bérenger Saunière in Rennes-le-Château. Known as the Indiana Jones of the lowlands, Klaas van Urk is the real deal, including the wax coat and the hat.<p> <img border="0" src="radioimages/show.k6.jpg" align="left" width="101" height="141" alt="Klaas van Urk">Klaas van Urk lived in New-Zealand for 7 years in the late 1980s. After he had read <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0099503093?tag=renneslecha0b-21&camp=1406&creative=6394&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0099503093&adid=007CAY2ARZJ5GKPZFWDD&">Holy Blood, Holy Grail</a>, of which he had picked up a second-hand copy for 50 cents in a Cowboy Village during a bicycle holiday, he realized what he had missed all along: cathedrals, knights, secret societies, the history of Europe. He returned to live in the eastern parts of the Netherlands, where he runs a guest house during the summer, leaving him time to do research the rest of the year. <p>Klaas is preparing a much awaited English translation of his book and is preparing a second one.<p><b><font color="#C0C0C0">About Klaas van Urk's research:</font></b><p> <img border="0" src="radioimages/sixpointedstarKlaas.jpg" width="98" height="141" align="left" alt="Klaas van Urk, hexagram">Since 1991 Klaas van Urk has been an active researcher into the mysteries of Rennes-le-Château. Over the years he has made some remarkable discoveries. By exploring a string of strange events he uncovered an astonishing tale that reads like a detective novel. <p>Klaas made his first discovery while he was examining the small parchment, the Coume Sourde stone and the tomb stone of Marie de Blanchefort. He noticed that these three objects fitted together like the pieces of a jig-saw puzzle. He discovered to his own great surprise that he had created a real treasure map. According to the instructions, the map would lead him to a "demon guardian". The treasure map located this "demon guardian" on top of a mountain not far from Rennes-le-Château. When visiting this spot, Klaas found the ruins of a fortified building. He realised that he might be on the trail of something, and indeed, after further research, Klaas found himself on a quest for a precious object that could best be described as the Holy Grail. His search got an unexpected twist when evidence mounted that the object he was looking for was not the Holy Grail but the Ark of the Covenant. Or could he be on the hunting for both artefacts? An adventurous trail led to the Holy Land and via Ethiopia, it brought him back in the South of France. From that moment on, Klaas was able to locate a string of possible hiding places up to Saunière’s time. <p>Klaas was one of the first researchers who recognized the importance of Notre Dame de Marceille, Alet-les-Bains and the role of Nicolas Pavillon in the enigma; though often touched upon, no-one has ever fully explored the latter’s involvement in the mystery – and the reason why the Compagnie du Saint-Sacrement sent him to the South of France.<style> body { scrollbar-base-color: ##020030; scrollbar-arrow-color: ##020030; scrollbar-3dlight-color: ##040051; scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #000000; scrollbar-face-color: ##020030; scrollbar-highlight-color: ##020030; scrollbar-shadow-color: #000000; scrollbar-track-color: ##040051; } </style><style> body { scrollbar-base-color: ##020030; scrollbar-arrow-color: ##020030; scrollbar-3dlight-color: ##040051; scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #000000; scrollbar-face-color: ##020030; scrollbar-highlight-color: ##020030; scrollbar-shadow-color: #000000; scrollbar-track-color: ##040051; } </style><table border="0" width="100%" height="100%" id="table6" cellspacing="4"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" class="rennessencebody"> <table border="0" id="table7" class="rennessencebody" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" style="border-right:1px solid #FFFFFF; border-left-color:#FFFFFF; border-top-color:#FFFFFF; border-bottom-color:#FFFFFF"> <font color="#C0C0C0"><b> <img border="0" src="radioimages/karl.jpg" align="left" alt="Karl Hammer Katee"></b></font><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0"> October 2007:</p> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0"> <font color="#C0C0C0"> <b>Karl Hammer Katee</b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0">  </p> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0">Hammer caused quite a stir when he published his book <i>'Satan's Song'</i> in the Netherlands. Although a novel, the author stated it was the true story of Dutch secret service art agent <i>Tom R.</i> who accidentally discovered a trail from Jan van Eyck's famous Ghent Altar Piece 'the adoration of the Lamb' to the Arma Christi, while he was investigating the art treasures stolen by the Nazis just after World War II. The false trail and clues he created to hide his discoveries from the CIA were, he claims, picked up by the authors of 'Holy Blood, Holy Grail'.<center> </center> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wga.hu/art/e/eyck_van/jan/09ghent/1open.jpg"> <img border="0" src="radioimages/show.k9.jpg" width="271" height="212"></a><p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <i><font size="1">Jan van Eyck´s </font></i> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><i> <font size="1">´the Adoration of the Lamb´ or</font></i><p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <i><font size="1">´Ghent Altar Piece´</font></i><p align="center" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <img border="0" src="radioimages/show.k12.jpg" width="92" height="121" align="left">Hammer worked as a production-assistant and video editor for Dutch television, as well as creating a National Traffic radio station. In the 1990s, a family catastrophe made him decide to leave his career and concentrate on philosophy, religion and social injustice. These activities brought him into contact with a myriad of influential people in the corridors of politics and religion. In the book, he claims one of these was <i>Tom R.</i> <p>Said to live like a modern hermit, Hammer is now mainly concentrating on his writing career. <i>Satan´s Song</i> has received interest from Hollywood production companies and several international editions are under preparation. <p>Upon publication of the book in September 2006 in Belgium and Holland, newspapers delved into the story, wondering whether the book was indeed a true story that could only be told under the guise of fiction ? or whether it was a straightforward novel. In November 2006, some of the statements in the book even became the subject of a political debate. <p>In the book, <i>Tom R.</i> claims that the relics of Christ have been carefully protected by a secret brotherhood, and that these relics are at the core of the mystery of Rennes-le-Château and Bérenger Saunière. The relics, it´s claimed, were once hidden in Notre-Dame-de-Marceille.<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <b><font color="#c0c0c0">Useful links:</font></b><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="1"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.satanslied.nl/"> Satan's Song official website</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.detranenvandewolf.nl">Tears of the Wolf official website</a></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p> </td> <td align="center" valign="top" style="border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font color="#C0C0C0"><b> Books by </b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font color="#C0C0C0"><b> Karl Hammer</b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font color="#C0C0C0"><b> Katee</b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nl.bol.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/nl/-/EUR/BOL_DisplayProductInformation-Start?Section=BOOK&BOL_OWNER_ID=1001004004484979"> <img src="radioimages/cropjo2.jpg" width="92" height="141" border="0"></a></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1"><i>Satan´s Song</i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1"><i>the CIA´s hunt </i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1"><i>for Jesus</i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="1"><i> </i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <img border="0" src="radioimages/show.k14.jpg" width="92" height="140"></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font size="1"><i>the upcoming novel Tears of the Wolf</i></font></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <style> body { scrollbar-base-color: ##020030; scrollbar-arrow-color: ##020030; scrollbar-3dlight-color: ##040051; scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #000000; scrollbar-face-color: ##020030; scrollbar-highlight-color: ##020030; scrollbar-shadow-color: #000000; scrollbar-track-color: ##040051; } </style> <style> body { scrollbar-base-color: ##020030; scrollbar-arrow-color: ##020030; scrollbar-3dlight-color: ##040051; scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #000000; scrollbar-face-color: ##020030; scrollbar-highlight-color: ##020030; scrollbar-shadow-color: #000000; scrollbar-track-color: ##040051; } </style> <table border="0" width="100%" height="100%" id="table8" cellspacing="4"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" class="rennessencebody"> <table border="0" id="table9" class="rennessencebody" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" style="border-right:1px solid #FFFFFF; border-left-color:#FFFFFF; border-top-color:#FFFFFF; border-bottom-color:#FFFFFF"> <font color="#C0C0C0"><b> <img border="0" src="radioimages/jeanluc.jpg" hspace="3" align="left"></b></font><p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0"> September 2007:</p> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0"> <font color="#C0C0C0"><b>Jean-Luc Robin</b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0">  </p> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0">For six years, Jean-Luc Robin, ran the Hotel de la Tour, the hotel started by Noel Corbu in the Villa Bethania in Rennes-le-Château. Originally built by Abbé Saunière to lavishly entertain his guests, Corbu converted it into a hotel in 1955. Robin ran the hotel for six years (1994-2000). Though not the owner, he did live in the Villa, following in Corbu's footsteps, those of Marie Dénarnaud (Saunière's housekeeper) and Henri Buthion who had bought the hotel from Corbu in 1965. An illustrious series of people indeed. <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0"> Recently, Robin wrote a book on life in Rennes-le-Château, as well as his views on the mystery. Today, he runs a café-bar in the gardens in front of the Villa and campaigns vigorously to keep Rennes-le-Château on the tourist trail.<p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0"> <p style="margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 0"> His first English book <i>'Saunière’s Secret'</i> , which was translated by Henry Lincoln,  is a favorite amongst the Rennes-le-Château villagers themselves in its original French version, due to its honest and un-sensational portrayal of the mystery. At the same time it also presents intriguing new evidence for the involvement of the Habsburgs in the enigma surrounding Abbé Saunière.<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font color="#C0C0C0"><b>Us</b></font><b><font color="#c0c0c0">eful links:</font></b><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font color="#C0C0C0" size="1"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.andrewgough.co.uk/17questions_jeanluc.html">Arcadia's 17 Questions to Jean-Luc Robin</a></font><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="1"> <a target="_blank" href="http://aparc.editionsfortuna.be/">APARC, Association pour la Préservation de l'âme de Rennes-le-Château</a></font></td> <td align="center" valign="top" style="border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font color="#C0C0C0"><b> Books by </b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font color="#C0C0C0"><b> Jean-Luc Robin</b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.atelier-empreinte.fr/renneslechateausaunieressecret-p-1329.html"> <img height="129" src="radioimages/jlrobinuk.jpg" width="92"></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="1"><i>Rennes-le-Château, Saunière's Secret </i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">  </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <b><font color="#C0C0C0"> Photos</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">  </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <img src="radioimages/villa1904.jpg" width="92" height="142"></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="1"><i>the Villa Bethania </i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <font size="1"><i>and its tropical garden in 1904</i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">  </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <img height="186" src="radioimages/jeanluc1.jpg" width="92"></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <i><font size="1">Jean-Luc, presenting </font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> <i><font size="1">at one of the summer evening conferences he organises regularly</font></i></p></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </body>