He served with distinction in Senegal, was interim Governor of French Cochinchina in 1869–70, and played important roles in the two sieges of Paris during and after the Franco-Prussian War.
Louis Faidherbe had just obtained authorization to create a battalion of Senegalese infantrymen, and placed Faron in charge of the new formation.
[2] In 1862 he participated in the Futa Tooro expedition, for which Bernard Jauréguiberry praised him for "proverbial bravery, important services commanded with complete success, zeal and indefatigable activity.
[3] He succeeded Gustave Ohier as interim governor of Cochinchina on 10 December 1869, and held this position until Alphonse de Cornulier-Lucinière arrived to assume the governorship.
[9] Faron returned to France at start of the Franco-Prussian War in July 1870, and was placed in command of a brigade in the thirteenth army corps of General MacMahon, which was never engaged.
His division, which included 35th and 42nd line regiments among others, was constantly active in the sorties around Paris, and preserved its arms at the moment of capitulation.