He performed in London in 1831 with his brother Joseph Franco Mendes [nl], a violinist, in a concert given by Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
[1][2] In 1833 he and his brother gave concerts in cities in Germany, and in 1836 they performed in Paris.
Joseph died in 1841; affected by the loss, for several years afterwards he gave concerts only in the Netherlands.
In 1845 he took part in the festival in Bonn celebrating the unveiling of the Beethoven Memorial.
[2][3] In 1860 Franco-Mendès settled in Paris, where he gave concerts; he died there on 22 August 1889.