The embassy was received in Marseilles by a delegation of merchants, while Francis I was travelling southward to the same city, where he was supposed to attend the wedding of his son Henri d'Orléans to Catherine de Médicis.
Rombongan ini diterima di Marseilles oleh delegasi pedagang, sementara François I bepergian ke selatan menuju kota yang sama untuk menghadiri pernikahan anaknya Henri d'Orléans dengan Catherine de Médici.