Career
He was province chief and later résident of the province from 1914 to 1926, after serving temporarily in Kontum. Sabatier died soon after his return to France in 1929. Under Sabatier"s rule of Đắk Lắk, the Franco-Rhadé School opened and there were efforts to create an alphabet for the East De language.
In 1923 an East De court was established, which incorporated elements of East De legal procedure
Sabatier tried to keep outsiders, especially French business groups and Vietnamese (Kinh) migrants out of Đắk Lắk to protect the interests of the locals.
At the same time, improvements in infrastructure made the province more accessible. In both Saigon and Paris, Sabatier was criticized by commercial circles for his policy of keeping business interests out of Đắk Lắk.
His reputation among missionaries was also bad.
