Career
In 1857, he started a ribbon company in Saint Étienne. At age 37 he retired and pursued his interests in art, archeology and photography. His photography was influenced by the work of Camille Corot and he befriended Auguste Ravier, Paul Borel, Jean-Paul Laurens and François Guiguet.
Félix Maurice Thiollier was born in Saint Étienne 28 June 1842, youngest son of Claude-Auguste Thiollier and Françoise-Emma Colard.
They had five children. Thiollier died 12 May 1914.