Gérard de Sède

Who was Gérard de Sède?

Géraud Marie de Sède de Liéoux was born in Paris to parents who supported the right-wing politics of Action Française.

He was a French author and member of various surrealist organizations. He authored more than 20 books and contributed articles to various magazines, sometimes using the pseudonyms Pumaz, Allard, Gillot and Simon. He is best known for his 1967 book L'Or de Rennes, ou La Vie insolite de Bérenger Saunière, curé de Rennes-le-Château, published as a paperback in 1968 entitled Le Trésor Maudit de Rennes-le-Château. A revised and updated version entitled Signé: Rose+Croix was published in 1977.