 He was the assistant curator at the Chateau de Versailles between 1882 and 1886; the assistant curator at the Chateau de Versailles between 1886; and from 1886 he was the first assistant director at Étienne Arago at the Musée du Luxembourg until 1892 when he became the Director.For 
Bénédite, writing was inseparable from his function as curator.He was a prolific writer, contributing to books, catalogs and art journals.