He settled in Aquitaine and was engaged to the daughter of the lord of Angoumois, but gave up his wedding and travelled to Palestine after learning of the foundation of the Templar Order by Hughes de Payens.
Dia menetap di Aquitaine dan bertunangan dengan putri penguasa dari Angoumois, namun meninggalkan pernikahannya dan pergi ke Palestina setelah belajar mengenai dasar Ordo Templar oleh Hughes de Payens.