[1] His family may be traced back to Daniel de Maussion, chevalier, secretary to King Francis I of France.

He served on the frigate Medée in the Levant, on the Antilope during the war of the Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis in Spain and on the Zélée in the Brazil and Pacific naval division.

In 1836 he served as aide-de-camp to Admiral Botherel de La Bretonnière(fr) on the Didon in the Antilles.

As flag captain of Admiral Jean-Baptiste Cécille he served in a campaign in the Pacific from 1844 to 1847 on the Cléopâtre.

He was promoted to capitaine de vaisseau (ship-of-the-line captain) on 21 February 1847, and commanded the Valmy in the training squadron.

[3] In 1854 Maussion de Candé commanded the ship of the line Trident in the Baltic squadron and participated in the Battle of Bomarsund.

[6] Maussion de Cande was named Commander of the Legion of Honour for his service at Bomarsund.