 In the tales, he used images from around him, such as the Chateau Ussé for "The Sleeping Beauty", and the Marquis of the Château d'Oiron as the model for the Marquis de Carabas in "Puss in Boots".He ornamented his folktale subject matter with details, asides and subtext drawn from the world of fashion.Following up on these tales, he translated the "Fabulae Centum" (100 Fables) of the Latin poet Gabriele Faerno into French verse in 1699.