For his conduct at the front, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 with two commendations, and the officer's ribbon of the Polonia Restituta.

[citation needed] Once peace had returned, he resumed his studies and became the youngest Licencié ès-lettres in France.

In this capacity, it was he who authorised the departure of the liner Massilia, which carried many members of parliament to North Africa.

[citation needed] The couple collected works of art, all of which were sold at Hôtel Drouot in Paris on 22 March 1976.

The Musée d'Orsay holds a Pêcheur à la coquille (Fisherman with a Shell) painted around 1860 by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, which came from their collection.