The family were not particularly well off but Edmond had a good education in Gray before going to Dijon to complete his education and to take the entrance examinations of the École Polytechnique.
Ang pamilya ay hindi partikular na mabuti off Edmond ngunit nagkaroon ng isang mahusay na edukasyon sa Gray bago pagpunta sa Dijon upang makumpleto ang kanyang pang-edukasyon at upang kunin ang pasukan ng pagsusuri ng École Polytechnique.