Lake Peigneur, located near New Iberia in southern Louisiana, was once a peaceful freshwater lake renowned for its scenic beauty and abundant wildlife. Families fished along its shores, ...

The house and gardens sit near the beautiful Lake Peigneur. It's was a shallow, freshwater lake in Jefferson's time, but after a 1980 disaster, where a drilling rig punctured the salt mine below.

In 1980, Lake Peigneur Disappeared, ... They and Diamond Crystal were also required to pay $12.8 million to Live Oak Gardens Foundation and Live Oak Gardens Ltd.