Henri Buthion was owner of Saunière’s Estate 1964-1993

Henri Buthion stayed at Rennes-le-Château every Summer to hold lectures for tourists in the rooms situated beneath the belvedere that connects the Tour Magdala to the Orangery

Philippe de Chérisey commented in “L’Enigme de Rennes” (1978):
“Today visitors to RENNES-LE-CHATEAU are encouraged to admire, at the home of Monsieur BUTHION, the restaurateur who keeps the Hôtel de la Tour, two superb enlargements of photocopies of MY ENCIPHERED TEXTS!”