He was given a rigorous Jesuit education at the Collège de Bourbon (Lycée Pierre-Corneille since 1873) where acting on the stage was part of the training.
Ai iu dha një edukim rigoroz Jezuit në Kolegjin e Bourbon (Lycée Pierre-Corneille që nga viti 1873) ku veprimi në skenë ishte pjesë e trajnimit.