In 1903, after an outstanding secondary school career he began his degree at the Parisian Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures. On returning to the Pyrenees he modernized his father's firm, specializing in the manufacture of railway wagons.
In 1903, following an impressive secondary education, he began his studies at the Parisian Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures. After returning to the Pyrenees, he revamped his father's company, concentrating on the manufacture of railway wagons.