[1] Under his tenure, he opened the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Aix-en-Provence, which had been conceived by Antoine Aude (1799-1870), when he served as Mayor in 1835.

Moreover, he rejected the proposed move of Aix-Marseille University to Marseille, making sure that it would remain in Aix.

[1] He wrote a book of poems, Solitude, and a play, La dernière marquise.

[1] Additionally, he published articles in the Gazette du palais and the Répertoire encyclopédique.

[1] The Rue Joseph Cabassol in the Quartier Mazarin in Aix-en-Provence is named in his honour.