The historical Bérenger Saunière, 1885-1917, who made his money from trafficking in masses, making it impossible for him to honour, because of the sheer number of them posted to him.

The Bérenger Sauniêre of modern myth, who was invented during the mid-1950s – discovered a treasure, kept all kinds of secrets, discovered parchments, was a member of Right Wing Catholic esoteric societies, was a puppet of the Priory of Sion – or more fantastic still, was the guardian of the secret bloodline of Jesus Christ, the knowledge of which he used to blackmail The Vatican.