This is a soul-nourishing odyssey through Southern France’s most sacred and scenic sites. Over a period of two weeks we will explore the hidden caves, caverns and churches in two different regions in France. 

The first week we will be in the Languedoc region, based in a 12th Century Castle/Templar Stronghold in Douzens, between Carcassonne and Lézignan-Corbières. Scattered with quaint villages, local markets and extensive visible history going back before Roman times to the Celts, this is one of France’s most culturally and spiritually rewarding regions, from Rennes-le-Chateau, with the Bérenger Saunière and his connection to Mary Magdalene featured in The DaVinci Code to Rennes-les-Bains, where Mary Magdelene is said to have settled for awhile after fleeing the Middle East, after the crucifixion. 

The second week of our trip will be spent in picturesque Cassis, a small Mediterranean seaside town outside of Marseille. With plenty of time for poolside relaxing, we’ll also take short trips into Marseille to explore the Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde, or Saintes-Mairies-de-la-Mer in the Camargue, where the Rhône River meets the Mediterranean, and hiking to the cave outside the small village of St. Baume, where it is said Mary Magdalene, lived and died, and the Benedictine chapel dedicated to her.

September 20th, Saturday
Everyone will be arriving throughout the day and into Sunday. Our Driver Martin will be making multiple trips to the Toulouse Airport to pick guests up. A fresh dinner will be served that evening, officially welcoming everyone to France. We will invite some local Friends, Authors and Historians, to give our guests a little background information about the region.

September 21st, Sunday
We will be taking a trip to the Esperaza town market, and then a stop by the Cathar Chateau in Puivert. What better way to get over jet lag than with a brisk hike to the once Cathar occupied Chateau de Montségur. This is the site of the 9 month siege of the Catholic Church toexterminate the Cathar population in 1243.

September 22nd, Monday
We will follow the Old Roman road, starting in Fitou where it is believed that Mary Magdalene may have arrived after their escape from the Holy Land. We will follow the route across the Corbières through the Gorge of Galamus; with a brief hike at l’Ermitage, to Bugarach, and its church there, ending in Rennes-les-Bains. It’s possible Mary Magdalene stayed here, after escaping the Holy Land, at a hamlet above the river where she did baptisms.

September 23rd, Tuesday
Today we’ll return and spend the day in Rennes-les-Bains. We’ll visit The 

Baptismal, where Mary Magdalene is said to have performed Baptisms, 

the Source de Madeleine, the Seat of Isis and an abandoned Chateau built 

on the land where it is rumored Mary Magdalene settled in France.

September 24th, Wednesday
We’ll take a trip to Lézignan market and visit the Museum at the home 

of author Val Wineyard. Continue on to Narbonne and have lunch on the 

beach and visit the Basilique Saint-Paul-Serge, Eglise Saint Sebastien and 

Cathédrale Saint-Just et Saint-Pasteur

September 25th, Thursday

Exploration of the High Valley of the Aude. The Black Madonna at Limoux, St Salvayre and Nostradamus’s childhood home in Alet-les-Bains. We’ll have lunch in Rennes-le-Château, and explore the little village over looking the Aude Valley, home to many mysteries surrounding the church there dedicated to Mary Magdalene and possible Templar treasure.

September 26th, Friday
Today we take a trip Vals Rupestre and tour the “Feminine” Church carved into rock there. Onto Mirepoix with its arcades for lunch and a quick tour of the Cathédrale St Maurice. We’ll continue on to Carcassonne. Exploration of the Cité to begin at Notre Dame de La Santé before the bridge. The chapel was originally a pre-Christian temple. If time permits we’ll visit Église Saint-Vincent.

September 27th, Saturday

Leave the Languedoc in the morning and travel to Cassis. Stop in the Carmargue, Saintes-Maries-del-la-Mer, the other location it is said that Mary and her followers landed when they came to France after the crucifixion.

Arrive in Cassis, evening off.

September 28th, Sunday
Day off in Cassis- Pool, and Beach

September 29th, Monday
Visit Cathedral of Mary Magdalene in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume where the remains ofMary Magdalene are said to be laid to rest. Hike to Mary Magdalene’s Grotto and The Cave ofEggs, most recently spoken of in Meggan Watterson’s book, Mary Magdalene Revealed.

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September 30th, Tuesday
Trip into Marseille and visit Notre Dame de la Garde, Abbaye Saint-Victor, Cathédrale La Major and if time permits Église Saint-Laurent de Marseille, along with our favorite Metaphysical store there.

October 1st, Wednesday
Journey back to our respective Homes.