After a few months, she managed to escape and travelled to Montpellier, where she enrolled briefly as a student before finding her way to Rodez and to Pastor Exbrayat, who helped her to obtain false papers; she consequently became Louise Escoffier from the Alsace region. She remained in touch with Henri Langlois, who was in Paris, and was placing cans of film in secret locations around the country to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Nazis.
After a few months, she was able to break free and traveled to Montpellier, where she enrolled briefly as a student before finding her way to Rodez and meeting Pastor Exbrayat, who assisted her in obtaining false documents; she consequently adopted the identity of Louise Escoffier from the Alsace region. She maintained contact with Henri Langlois, who was in Paris, and secretly placed cans of film in hidden locations around the country to prevent them from being captured by the Nazis.