In 1820 he took the countess to Burgundy to show her the estate, and he accepted Sibilet's accounts and leases without looking closely into them; happiness never cavils.

The countess, well pleased to find the steward's wife a charming young woman, made presents to her and to the children, with whom she occasionally amused herself.

She ordered a few changes at Les Aigues, having sent to Paris for an architect; proposing, to the general's great delight, to spend six months of every year on this magnificent estate.
Montcornet's savings were soon spent on the architectural work and the exquisite new furniture sent from Paris.

Les Aigues thus received the last touch which made it a choice example of all the diverse elegancies of four centuries.
In 1821 the general was almost peremptorily urged by Sibilet to be at Les Aigues before the month of May.

Important matters had to be decided.
A lease of nine years, to the amount of thirty thousand francs, granted by Gaubertin in 1812 to a wood-merchant, fell in on the 15th of May of the current year.