bˈɔːɹn ɪn pˈæɹɪs æz ðə sˈʌn əvə wˈaɪn mˈɜːtʃənt, hiː stˈʌdid dʒˈʊɹɹɪspɹˌuːdəns ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐ lˈɔɪɚɹ ɪnðə kˈæpɪɾəl.
Born in Paris as the son of a wine merchant, he studied jurisprudence and became a lawyer in the capital.