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A Bugarach, the only country where you can save the Apocalypse, the prices of houses flying

The people of Bugarach are used to tourists who come to visit the most attractive places in the valley, the Peak Bugarach ... spotting UFOs and extraterrestrials! But, for some months, fearing an invasion of mass December 21, 2012.
The reason? The famous Mayan prophecy, which establishes the end of the world for that date, entered by force in the life of this quiet village at the foot of the Pyrenees and the border between France and Spain. The peak is, in fact, according to sources above all American, one of the "sacred mountains" to be spared from destruction.
"We're a bit 'uneasy - the mayor Jean-Pierre Delord - it seems that some enlightened going to preach on the Internet Bugarach to save." And meanwhile, the mayor has alerted local authorities for fear that even this village of 200 souls are invaded by thousands of followers of prophecy, and curious "tourists of the Apocalypse."
The only hotel and have hundreds of beds for rent, in fact, already received bookings. The restaurant, Ferme de Janou, he recorded for the fateful day, and two years in advance, sold out, a record that rivals the Bulli's Ferran Adria. Bugarach is not new to this kind of fame. More than 15 years, in fact, that specialists had ufology designated the Peak as a sort of garage for flying saucers: the mountain would be parked in the cavities ready to take off in case of ... the end of the world.
The place has always been subject to frequent visits by masters of esoteric (New Age), drawn from "a particular energy." Others in the past sought here, in the heart of Cathar country, the Holy Grail and the treasure of the Templars ...
fact is that the only village - which would be standing on December 22 (perhaps a bit 'crowded!) - Is Located in one of the most remote areas of southern France. Yet here lived an extraordinary international community: Finnish, Dutch, Germans, Spaniards have bought property or open ... farms and many Italians are passing in the summer.
who settled here has helped to raise the price of land (agricultural and building), houses for sale or rent prices three or four times the market value of the area.
built-up land cost around € 50 m (compared with 20 of the city) and some properties were recently sold at three times their value. Hardly able to purchase the premises, which, however, it is easier for the French who come from major cities or the Europeans, especially the north.
"There are still many land for sale and, at present, goods are offered at high prices," says The mayor, who receives many requests for information on homes for rent or sale. The first citizen of Bugarach fears, moreover, the arrival of a wave of impulse buyers who could then be duly disappointed.
Commercially, the life of the country has considerably galvanize them. It is said that there are charter tourists booked for that date, leaving from the United States and Australia. And if the only hotel of the place has already seen a dramatic increase in attendance (70%, says the operator), who knows what will happen between now and 2 years!