 The latter had already produced three apostles and was by then clearly favoured by Pope Clement XI, but no decision was made.In 1714, Le Gros' father died in Paris and he himself was close to death's door, suffering from gall stones.In order to have an operation done and also to settle his inheritance, in 1715 he travelled to Paris, where he stayed with his great friend Pierre Crozat who managed to arrange his travel on a royal ship.