Most of these websites are in French but it’s easy to set browsers to automatically translate sites, or you can use https://translate.google.com/
PDF versions of the clues
Download the enigmas from the 3rd edition of the book.
Information
Wiki Chouette – A great wiki site full of information.
Madits Search App – An amazing search engine to study the thousands of ‘Madits’ the online Questions and Answers that Max participated in offering additional information about the Golden Owl hunt.
71721075.fr – A site listing the hints and discussion from Michel Becker about the clues, since he took over the hunt, knows where the owl is and has studied the solution. A very useful resource.
Wikipedia page – In English.
Societies
A2CO – The Association of Golden Owl Researchers, an organisation of owl hunters that organises annual events and operates a forum, they sought legal help and protected the Golden Owl when it was put up for sale.
L’association Chateau 1876 – An organisation connected to artist Michel Becker that’s trying to take charge of the Golden Owl hunt to promote it and open a museum in its honour in Rochefort.
Forums
Discord server operated by Michel Becker – The place for chat about the owl, Becker often answers questions here and chats to searchers. There is an English language channel.
La chouette.net – A busy forum and website operated by the A2CO.
Les sans hulotte – A forum and community site with a nice design and features.
Blogs
Monglane – Blog by a longstanding owl hunter with an excellent study of the subtleties of this treasure hunt.
Zarquos – Good analysis of ‘madits’ and owl info.
Patrice Salvy – Interesting blog by someone who has searched for the owl since 1995 and written an encyclopedia about the owl hunt.
Marvin Clay – Owl blog that’s still updated fairly regularly.
Ilotresor – Blogger who believes in the popular theory that the treasure is near Dabo.
List of owl blogs – Many owl blogs are now abandoned but still hold interesting theories about the clues.