 At about seven in the evening, the commander of the garrison, Jules Bergeret, gave the order to burn the palace.The walls, floors, curtains and woodwork were soaked with oil and turpentine, and barrels of gunpowder were placed at the foot of the grand staircase and in the courtyard, then the fires were set.The fire lasted 48 hours and gutted the palace, except for the southernmost part, the "Pavillon de Flore".