He was elected deputy for Le Mans in 1841 with little opposition; but the violence of his electoral speeches led to his being tried at Angers and sentenced to four months' imprisonment and a fine, against which he appealed successfully on a technical point.
El a fost ales deputat pentru Le Mans în anul 1841, cu mică opoziție, dar radicalismul violent al discursurilor sale electorale a dus la judecarea lui la Angers și condamnarea la patru luni de închisoare și amendă.