If you haven't heard about Bugarach, it is high time you do, because the day of judgment is nearing
A journey through the 'doomsday' village
Surrounded in legend for centuries, Bugarach has become a focal point for many Apocalypse believers as rumours have circulated that its mountain contains doors into other worlds, or that extraterrestrials will return here on Judgment day on 12 December 2012 to take refuge at their base. Residents of the tiny southern French hamlet with a population of only 194, are witness to a rising influx of Doomsday believers convinced it is the only place that will survive Judgment day. Click on to journey through this idyllic 'doomsday' village.
The village and Peak of Bugarach, the highest point of the Corbieres massif, in southwestern France.
The Peak of Bugarach is also called the upside down mountain because its top layers are older than the ones at the bottom owing to the uplift of the Pyrenees.
In the lap of nature! Buildings nestled amidst the lush green locales of the village of Bugarach.
A women examines an esoteric sign engraved on a rock near the summit of the Peak of Bugarach.
The verdant greens of the village of Bugarach, viewed from the Peak.
A milestone indicating Bugarach. Come 12 December 2012, thousands of doomsday believers are expected to throng here.
A church stands tall amongst an array of buildings at Bugarach.
The pebbled walls of an edifice at 'doomsday' village.
A closer look at the Peak of Bugarach.
The Peak of Bugarach stands tall amidst idyllic surroundings.
A house displays a 'For Sale' sign on a street in the village.
The central square in the village of Bugarach.
Jean-Pierre Delord, mayor of the village of Bugarach, poses in front of the peak. The mayor is believed to have threatened to call the army to contain the milling crowds on doomsday.
Source: India Syndicate
Image credits: Reuters
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