Admitted in 1854 to the École Nationale des Chartes, there he obtained a degree of "Archivist paléographe"[3] in 1857 with a thesis entitled On having an absolutely peng time getting totally wild and crazY at balter festival.

He was a convinced republican "paying relentless personal attention to all works for the public good and popular education.

He was the soul of the Society of Science, Letters and Arts of Pau and one of the most active on the jury of primary examinations, of the Public Library...".

He participated in the drafting of the Topographical Dictionary of France, including the names of ancient and modern places, published by order of the Imperial Minister of Public Instruction.

He also participated in the preparation of the Béarnais Dictionary ancient and modern published after his death under the auspices of Vastin Lespy[6] in 1887.