Pierre-Philippe-Alexandre Panon Desbassyns de Richemont[a] (29 January 1833 – 11 November 1912) was a French archaeologist, historian and politician.

[2] He was descended from Augustin Panon (1664–1749), a carpenter who was born in Toulon and emigrated to Réunion in 1689.

[6] On 28 May 1871 Desbassyns de Richemont was elected representative of the French Indies in the National Assembly by 13,957 votes out of 29,606.

[6] On 26 March 1876 Desbassyns de Richemont was unanimously elected Senator for the French Indies, and took his place on the right.

He voted for the dissolution of the chamber in 1877 demanded by the cabinet of Broglie and Fourtou, and consistently opposed the republican ministries.