In April 1859 Maussion de Candé was appointed governor of Martinique.

He arrived in the colony on 2 June 1859.

He replaced the acting governor Louis André Lagrange.

Maussion de Candé was promoted to contre-amiral (rear admiral) in July 1860.

He retired from active service in March 1863, but remained in office as governor until July 1864.

From 29 January 1863 to 30 September 1863 André César Vérand acted as governor in his absence.

On 15 July 1864 Maussion de Candé was replaced as governor by François-Théodore de Lapelin.

Maussion de Candé died on 21 January 1867 in Vals-les-Bains, Ardèche, at the age of 65.

He was a grand officer of the Legion of Honour and commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great.

The white-whiskered spinetail (Synallaxis candei) and Candé's Manakin (Manacus candei) are named after him, as are some gastropods.

The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny named the gastropods Acteocina candei, Antillophos candei, Epitonium candeanum, Acteocina candei, Gibbula candei and Patella candei and the bivalves Diplodonta candeana and Tellina candeana after him.
In April 1859 Maussion de Candé was appointed governor of Martinique.
He arrived in the colony on 2 June 1859.
He replaced the acting governor Louis André Lagrange.
Maussion de Candé was promoted to contre-amiral (rear admiral) in July 1860.
He retired from active service in March 1863, but remained in office as governor until July 1864.
From 29 January 1863 to 30 September 1863 André César Vérand acted as governor in his absence.
On 15 July 1864 Maussion de Candé was replaced as governor by François-Théodore de Lapelin.
Maussion de Candé died on 21 January 1867 in Vals-les-Bains, Ardèche, at the age of 65.
He was a grand officer of the Legion of Honour and commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great.
The white-whiskered spinetail (Synallaxis candei) and Candé's Manakin (Manacus candei) are named after him, as are some gastropods.
The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny named the gastropods Acteocina candei, Antillophos candei, Epitonium candeanum, Acteocina candei, Gibbula candei and Patella candei and the bivalves Diplodonta candeana and Tellina candeana after him.
Antoine Marie Ferdinand de Maussion de Candé