Despite winning the first set on a tie-break, the 21-year-old was beaten 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-3 by his French opponent.
Yorkshireman Edmund, who beat Spain's Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the previous round of the clay-court event, is ranked 89 in the world.
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