The Duke of Longueville, his old enemy, induced him to go to Paris.

The king received him with great favor, gave up to him the property of Teligny, whose sister La Noue had married, and pressed him to go to La Rochelle and prevail upon the inhabitants to keep the peace.

La Noue refused, saying that he was not at all fitted for this commission.

The king promised that he would ask nothing of him which could wound his honor.

La Noue at last consented, and repaired, about the end of November, 1572, to a village close by La Rochelle, whither it was arranged that deputies from the town would come and confer with him.