 On 30 April 1772, the Marquis de Sade staged an escaped with two companions; his valet Latour, and François-Marie's Alée, Baron Songy.The Marquis had requested that he and his companions be allowed to dine in a room within the main dining area, adjacent to a room containing unbarred windows.The three of them subsequently made their escape through the unbarred windows while the guards were having their own dinners.