What's the mystery surrounding the priest Berenger Sauniere & his unexpected riches?

Question

This has to do with the isolated hilltop village of Rennes-le-Chateau in France. Inspired by Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code. Why is it a tourist attraction?

Answer 1

Because the vatican gave him a ton of money. Many think that it was to cover up something he found out. Hush Money. And Sauniree named a tower on his estate the tower of magdaline,