Definition of Cromlech: A Circle of Standing Stones

There is no such thing as a “Cromlech” in Edmond Boudet's map – nor in Henri Boudet's writings. Apart, of course, from Boudet's idiosyncratic imagination that he alone could understand. Something which scholars have always pointed out.

Quoting one description of Boudet's book: “In the preface to his 1886 book, La Vraie langue celtique et le cromleck de Rennes-les-Bains, Boudet stated that his “cromleck” was “intimately linked to the resurrection” (trouve intimement lié à la résurrection) and in turn cognate to the revival of the Celtic language (ou, si l'on veut, au réveil inattendu de la langue celtique) and therefore to his etymological arguments.”

Further still, another quote: “M. Eugène Lapierre (1834-1923), speaking on behalf of the l'Académie des Sciences, commented about Boudet's book on 5 June 1887: “We cannot enter into a detailed criticism of this book in order to discuss all its whimsical assumptions and assertions, which are as gratuitous as they are audacious, and which seem to suggest that the author has a very fertile imagination.”

Boudet's book – full of nonsense – is of course well-beloved by the believers in the romantic “mystery” of Rennes-le-Château (and calling these people as believers is a vast understatement) – that can involve anything [without evidence] – from a materialistic treasure – to a Jesus Bloodline – to inhabitants from the star system of Sirius.

The more evidence that is produced to show that there was no “mystery” – the more indestructible the Believers will become with their addictions.