He was then sent to France to further his education at the College of Pontlevoy, near the Chateau of Chissay, which belonged to his maternal uncle, the Comte Gaigneron de Marolles. He was religious from an early age, but along with his one brother Theobald he studied law in Paris.
He was then sent to France to further his academic studies at the College of Pontlevoy, located near Chissay Castle, which belonged to his maternal uncle, Comte Gaigneron de Marolles. From a young age, he demonstrated strong spiritual convictions, and along with his brother Theobald, he pursued a law education in Paris.