Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mwanakomana womukuru mukuru weimba yomutero, Le Play akadzidza 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. Apo akanga achirapa muParis, akanga ari chapupu chezvinoitika zve
July Revolution, uye pashure pacho akasarudza kudzidza nhau dzakatambudza nzanga yeFrance.