Touron was born at Graulhet, Tarn, France, the son of a merchant, and seems to have joined the Dominicans at an early age.
After the completion of his studies he taught philosophy and theology to the students of his province (Toulouse); but the later years of his life were devoted to biography, history, and apologetics.
Touron wrote twenty-nine books, dealing largely with the history of the Dominican order and the biographical sketches of its notable men.
Daniel-Antonin Mortier, in his Histoire des maîtres généraux de l'ordre des frères prêcheurs, made generous use of his Histoire des hommes illustres.
Touron's writings include: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed.