The story that Richelieu visited him when on his deathbed and roused the dying man by the words, "Courage, Father Joseph, we have won Breisach", is apocryphal.
Legend, mille kohaselt Richelieu külastas teda surivoodil ning ergutas surijat sõnadega "Julgust, isa Joseph, me võitsime Breisachi", ei vasta tõele.