In the summer of 1853 Arago was advised by his physicians to try the effect of his native air, and he accordingly set out to the eastern Pyrenees, but this was ineffective and he died in Paris.
Në verë të vitit 1853 Arago u këshillua mjekët e tij ta provonte ajrin e vendlindjes dhe ai shkoi në Pirineje por kjo nuk ishte e efektshme kështu që ai vdiq në Paris.