[2] Augouard heard the story told by Antoine Horner of his missions in Zanzibar and East Africa,[2] which motivated him to join the organization known as the Holy Ghost Fathers (C.S.Sp.).

[2] He then traveled to Africa in December 1877 as secretary to Bishop Le Berre, Vicar Apostolic of Gabon.

[2] In 1879, at age 27, Augouard went on an exploring expedition for about a month to the interior of central Africa.

[3] Augouard is known for exploring the Congo and Ubangi Rivers, for which he was awarded a prize from the Paris Geographical Society.

[5] In the process of exploration he developed Christian mission stations along some 1,300 miles (2,100 km) of the Congo River.