Upon returning to France, in 1870, he married Laure Marie Elizabeth and held several teaching positions at the Lycee d'Angers and at the Ecole Preparatoire de l'Enseignment Superieur des Lettres et des Sciences.
Upon returning to France, in 1870 he married Laure Marie Elizabeth Mondot, with whom he had five children. He held several teaching positions, notably at the Lycee d'Angers and at the Ecole Preparatoire de l'Enseignment Superieur des Lettres et des Sciences.