Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mwanakomana womukuru weimba yetsika, Le Play akadzidziswa paÉcole Polytechnique neÉcole des Mines. Akatora kufarira mumibvunzo yezvemagariro evanhu kunyange somurume wechiduku paÉcole des Mines, achishamwaridzana nomuteveri wezano rezvematongerwe enyika Saint-Simon. Mukupera kwema1820, Le Play akafamba nzendo huru yokuGermany achiongorora migodhi yayo. Muna 1830, tsaona yakaitika murabhoritari yakakuvadza zvikuru ruoko rwaLe Play rworuboshwe ndokumuremadza kwoupenyu hwake hwose. Paakanga achirapwa muParis, akanga ari chapupu chezvinoitika zveJuly Revolution
, uye pashure pacho akazvisarudzira amene kunzvera nhau dzakatambudza nzanga yeFrance.