[1]His parents were the Count Antoine-Guillaume Rampon (1759–1842), a general, and Louise Elisabeth Riffard de Saint Martin.

[2] He studied at the Collège Henri IV, then at the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr.

He resigned from the chasseurs and became aide-de-camp of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, in 1830.

[3] During the July Monarchy Rampon was a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing Ardèche from 18 December 1837 to 2 February 1839.

[1]Rampon was elected Deputy for the 1st College of Ardéche (Privas) on 2 March 1839, by 156 out of 305 votes cast.

[3]Rampon did not support the Second French Empire.In 1867, he was elected to the Ardéche General Council representing Tournon.

[3] After the fall of the Second Empire, on 30 November 1870, Rampon was appointed Colonel of the 3rd Legion of Mobilisés of the Ardèche.

[3]At his initiative, in 1871, the General Council agreed to erect a monument to those from Ardèche who had died in the war of 1870–71.