He fought many duels, one with the Marquis de Morès, the anti-Semite. His publications include: Une Dictature (Le Mans, 1874); Giboyer à Saint-Pélagie (Paris, 1875); L'Evolution des Mondes et des Sociétés (Paris, 1888); Les Traités de Commerce (Tours, 1879); Le Tunnel du Simplon et les Intérêts Français (Paris, 1879); L'Angleterre, son Gouvernement, ses Institutions (Paris, 1881); La Guerre Nécessaire, Réponse d'un Français à M. de Bismarck (Paris, 1890).
He participated in many swordfights, including one against the anti-Semitic Marquis de Morès. His published works include: Dictatorship (Le Mans, 1874); Punishment at Saint-Pélagie (Paris, 1875); The Development of Worlds and Societies (Paris, 1888); Trade Agreements (Tours, 1879); The Simplon Tunnel and French Interests (Paris, 1879); England's Government and Institutions (Paris, 1881); A War That Was Necessary, Response to M. de Bismarck (Paris, 1890).