He wrote a detailed account of the battle of Thuận An entitled Trois journées de guerre en Annam, which was published in three parts in Le Figaro on 28 September and 13 and 17 October 1883.
Dia menulis laporan terperinci tentang pertempuran Thuận An berjudul Trois journées de guerre en Annam, yang diterbitkan dalam tiga bagian di Le Figaro pada tanggal 28 September dan 13 dan 17 Oktober 1883.