Did Bérenger Saunière, the parish priest of Rennes-le- Château, a small village in France, discover a sacred treasure? Is it linked to an incredible secret about the roots of Christianity? His sudden fortune is an enigma which has lasted for more than a century. Seekers for the truth have continued to pursue an amazing investigation, certain elements of which form the substance of The Da Vinci Code, a book event that has excited world-wide attention.