He was the grandson of Fortuné Nicolas (1850–1920), judge of the canton court of Tavernes and mayor of Montmeyan from 1886 to 1892.

He was married to Josette Behar (1911–2011), sculptor, graduated from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris, with whom he had a son, Nicolas Vincent (1934–2009).

[12] Member of the National Front (French Resistance), designated mayor of Montmeyan in 1944,[6][13] president of the Comité local de libération.

[17] Appointed professor of drawing at the École des beaux-arts of Toulon in 1956 and taught there until the age of retirement in 1976.

[20] A posthumous exhibition[21][22] of his paintings, drawings and sculptures is organised in Montmeyan in August and September 1981.