Flight to Varennes
Anne de Balbi was, together with the other favorite of the count of Provence, Duke d'Avaray, a main actor in the flight of the count and countess of Provence from France, which took place in parallel with the Flight to Varennes in June 1791. Anne de Balbi participated in the planning of the escape and left for the Austrian Netherlands on June 2, where she welcomed Provence after his successful escape on 21 June.