Career
Born in Paris, he emigrated during the French Revolution, came back during the First French Empire, and received the title of chef de cohorte from Napoleon. Madame Tallien, former wife of Jean Lambert Tallien. Their children were:
Joseph Philippe (1808-1886), 17th Prince de Chimay, Prince de Caraman
Michel Gabriel Alphonse Ferdinand (1810-1865) - father of Marie-Clotilde-Elisabeth Louise de Riquet, comtesse de Mercy-Argenteau
Marie Auguste Louise Thérèse Valentine (1815-1876)
François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet died in Toulouse on 2 March 1843.
He and Thérésa were interred under the sacristy of the church of Chimay.