He studied at College of Juilly, and he joined the Army, a second lieutenant in the engineers on 1 March 1793.
In 1807 he directed the personnel offices of the Department of War, and equipment of the imperial corps of engineers.
During the invasion, he was commissioned by the Duc de Richelieu to settle with the occupation of foreign troops on French territory.
He was appointed a brigadier on 20 April 1814, Director of military and police and State Councilor in 1817, Viscount and Commander of St. Louis in 1817 and Lieutenant-General on 30 July 1823.
He created a supreme council of war under the presidency of the Dauphin Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême.