In 1762, an event upended the fate of the Jesuit estate. What was it?
The answer
In 1762, the Society of Jesus was expelled from France; the estate was sold as early as 1763 to pay off the order's debts. It then passed through several private hands, including the Baron family from 1771 onwards.
This question belongs to the “Before the Cemetery” series of the Père-Lachaise quiz: ten questions, a story behind every right answer.