He was lord of
Louvaines,
conseiller d'État under
Louis XIII and
Louis XIV, herald of ambassadors in the king's court, minister plenipotentiary and ambassador to the
archduchess of Flanders, and king's envoy to Spain, England and the
Duchy of Savoy. He was also one of the founder members of the
Académie française, to which he was elected in 1634. Bautru purchased the
Château de Serrant in 1636 and began enlarging it, work which was completed by his son. ==References==