Former followers of the Order of the Solar Temple recall their first encounters with the group in the 1970s and 1980s.

All the members of the OTS speak of a group that advocates sharing and spirituality, dominated by Jo Di Mambro and Luc Jouret.

The OTS is seen as an open community, dominated by its founder, Jo Di Mambro, and grandmaster, Luc Jouret.

On April 13, 2001, Michel Tabachnik was brought to trial in Grenoble on charges of criminal conspiracy.