The village of Rennes-le-Chateau in France, long-suspected of being the site of buried treasure, has been struck once again by someone seeking riches.
Residents were dismayed to discover last week that an unidentified treasure hunter dug a fairly large hole at the foot of the church located in the village.
For decades, the sleepy community in France has been a key location in a vast conspiracy theory involving secret societies, specifically the Knights Templar, and purported treasure hidden there.
The tales proved to be so powerful in capturing the imagination that the town actually had to ban treasure hunting in 1960 because so many people came to the village hoping to unearth its allegedly vast and hidden trove.
But, as evidenced by the hole recently found at the village's church, treasure hunters have not stopped searching. Learn more about this story at the Coast to Coast AM website.