Between 1771 and 1803, under the Baron family, what became of the former Jesuit estate, once nicknamed the little Versailles?
The answer
The Baron family broke up the former formal French gardens into plots leased out for growing fruit and vegetables: the once-refined Jesuit estate became a vast orchard, far removed from its former splendour.
This question belongs to the “Before the Cemetery” series of the Père-Lachaise quiz: ten questions, a story behind every right answer.