In 1761 he went to Grenoble where he was appointed to the position of intendant to Dauphiné. Dauphiné was a region of south-eastern France which had originally been independent.
Sa 1761 siya napunta sa Grenoble kung saan siya ay hihirangin upang angkinin ang posisyon ng intendant sa Dauphiné. Dauphiné ay isang rehiyon ng timog-silangan France na kung saan nagkaroon na orihinal na na-independent.