He made frequent trips to Paris where the success of his poetry opened the doors to the Académie française to which he was elected against Alphonse de Lamartine in 1826. He was named Baron by Charles X in 1827 in reward for his contribution to the opera Pharamond.
He made regular trips to Paris, where his poetic achievements led to his election into the Académie française in 1826 over Alphonse de Lamartine. In 1827, Charles X conferred him with the title of Baron for his contribution to the opera Pharamond.