The crypt of Rennes-le-Chateau
'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts' is the beginning of a famous soliloquy from William Shakespeare's As You Like It.
When it comes to Rennes-le-Chateau, we often think the entire spectacle is more pantomime than theatre.
Indeed, the tourist that lands at Rennes-le-Chateau is often like a rabbit caught in a headlight, unable to focus on what to look at first, and often overlooking the most obvious signs.
The most often-heard question about the mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau is: 'where is the crypt?' and many seem convinced no-one knows where it is - something these visitors share with their counterparts of Rosslyn Chapel.
In truth, in both churches, the whereabouts of the crypt are well-known. And rather than shout 'he's behind you', we will need to shout 'it's beneath you!'
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