In 1855 he purchased an 84 - acre estate near Anduze, in the south of France, which benefited from the Mediterranean climate and was blessed with suitable soil.
1855. aastal ostis ta Lõuna - Prantsusmaal Anduze’i lähedal 34 hektari suuruse maa - ala, kus valitseb vahemereline kliima ning kus on sobiv mullastik.