The Da Vinci Code inspires grave robbery
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Dan Brown has made life rough for the mayor of Rennes-le-Chateau, in southeastern France which is being besieged by cretins who think The Da Vinci Code is a work of fact.
Legend has it that the area, known as the "Valley of God" and once a remote Roman outpost, conceals an remarkable collection of religious relics and treasures. They are said to range from simple pots of gold to the body of Jesus Christ, the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant.
Hidden documents are rumoured to hold clues that would challenge religious doctrine by proving that Jesus did not die on the Cross but survived, married Mary Magdalen and fled to France - one of the central claims made in The Da Vinci Code.
Da Vinci code priest is dug up, hidden from 'rapacious' relic hunters