Roch Thériault was a Canadian cult leader and convicted murderer. Thériault, a self-proclaimed prophet under the name Moïse, founded the Ant Hill Kids in 1977. They were a doomsday cult whose beliefs were based on those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In April 1978, Thériault was removed from the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He maintained multiple wives and concubines, impregnating all female members as a religious requirement, and fathering 26 children. Thériault's followers, including 12 adults and 22 children, lived under his totalitarian rule in a commune and were subject to severe physical and sexual abuse.
Limoux is a commune and subprefecture in the Aude department, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France. Its vineyards are famous for being first to produce sparkling wine known as Blanquette de Limoux.
Quillan is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Brenac was merged into Quillan.
Pradelles-Cabardès is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
The Pic de Bugarach or Pech de Bugarach is the highest summit (1230 m) in the Corbières Massif in the French Midi.
Arques is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Arette is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. It is located in the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and the canton of Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1.
Ascou is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
Mijanès is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. It is located close to two Cathar castles, the Château d'Usson and the Château de Quérigut.
Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.
Alairac is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Albières is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Axat is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Barbaira is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Camps-sur-l'Agly is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Cucugnan is a commune in the Aude department in southern France, approximately 29.5 kilometres (18.3 mi) north-west of Perpignan. The small village lies in a valley in the Corbières Massif, overlooked by the ruined Château de Quéribus, which stands at the top of a 728-metre (2,388 ft) hill to the south of Cucugnan.
Vignevieille is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Capestang is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
The 2012 phenomenon was a range of eschatological beliefs that cataclysmic or transformative events would occur on or around 21 December 2012. This date was regarded as the end-date of a 5,126-year-long cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, and festivities took place on 21 December 2012 to commemorate the event in the countries that were part of the Maya civilization, with main events at Chichén Itzá in Mexico and Tikal in Guatemala.
The canton of La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude is an administrative division of the Aude department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Quillan.
