 But the 9 December 1793, Bourdon de l'Oise criticized him before the National Convention for marrying a German emigrated princess and for denouncing patriots.The two representatives on mission Hentz et Florent-Guiot () wound up his army and placed Lavalette under provisional arrest.Then, on 18 December 1793, on request of Duhem, the Convention adopted a decree which ordered that he had to be transferred to Paris.