He was elected to the Académie française in 1811, but, given his plan to infuse his acceptance speech with criticism of the Revolution, he could not occupy his seat until after the Bourbon Restoration.
Han invaldes i Franska Akademien 1811, men, med anledning av hans plan att i installationsföreläsningen kritisera revolutionen, kunde han inte tillträda stolen förrän den bourbonska restaurationen.