His duties kept him for six years in Italy, but upon his returning in 1811 he found rapid promotion at home, and finally was appointed, in March 1825, to succeed his father as director of the douane (customs office) at Abbeville, where he remained for the rest of his life.
واجبات عمله أبقته لمدة 6 سنوات في إيطاليا، ولكن عند عودته عام 1811م وجد تغيرات سريعة في الديار، وفي النهاية في مارس 1825م عُين مكان والده مديرًا للديوان (مكتب الجمارك) في أبفيل حيث قضى بقية حياته.