1997: Tilly meets Ghislaine

September 2001: 11 members of the family entrench themselves in Chateau Martel, in Monflanquin, under the control of Thierry Tilly. Others are excluded and shunned.

May 2004: The furniture of Martel castle is sold for the benefit of the taxman.

2006-2008: Overtime, they all emigrate to Oxford.

February 2008: Philippe de Védrines and his companion leave the circle.

October 2009: Thierry Tilly is arrested and imprisoned in the prison of Gradignan (Gironde).

June 2010: A close friend of Thierry Tilly, Jacques Gonzales, is also imprisoned on June 4.