he was part of the garrison of paris on the outbreak of the 1830 revolution, fighting on the barricades and being made an ordnance officer by louis-philippe. he was well-regarded at court and so was elected deputy for the fifth collège des basses-pyrénées (orthez), replacing pierre-firmin lestapis, who had been dismissed. he was part of the 'court party' in the lower chamber and was constantly re-elected (on 21 june 1834, 4 november 1837, 2 march 1839, 9 july 1842 and 1 august 1846) right up until the end of louis-philippe's reign. he made frequent speeches and was on several committees.