At first François Arago showed an interest in a military career and it was with this in mind that he was educated at the Municipal College of Perpignan where he came to love mathematics.
Sa unang François Arago ay nagpakita ng interes sa karera ng militar at ito ay kasama na ito sa isip na siya ay edukado at ang Municipal College of Perpignan kung saan siya ang dumating sa pag-ibig sa matematika.