He left the island at the age of ten years to return to France with his two brothers, Jean-Baptiste and Chériseuil, where he studied with the Oratoriens at their college in Rennes, and decided to enter their religious order.
He left the island at the age of ten years. This was to return to France with his two brothers, Jean-Baptiste and Chériseuil. He studied with the Oratoriens at their college in Rennes. He decided to enter their religious order.