 Colbert's bitter rival succeeded him, François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, and quickly removed Perrault from his other appointments.After this, in 1686, Perrault decided to write epic poetry and show his genuine devotion to Christianity, writing "Saint Paulin, évêque de Nôle" ("St. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola", about Paulinus of Nola).Just like Jean Chapelain's "La Pucelle, ou la France délivrée", an epic poem about Joan of Arc, Perrault became a target of mockery from Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux.