Paris Louvre evacuated due to threats

The museum received a message indicating that there was danger to the museum and its visitors, said a Louvre spokeswoman. The museum had previously announced on X (formerly Twitter) in the early afternoon that it would be closed for security reasons. Media reported a bomb threat.

Some Louvre visitors posted videos on X showing people leaving the museum, some in panic. Around 15,000 people were evacuated on Saturday afternoon, the radio station “France Info” reported, citing police sources. Security forces are therefore in the process of examining the museum. With up to 40,000 visitors every day, the Louvre is one of the most visited museums in the world.

The Palace of Versailles and its park were also forced to evacuate due to a bomb threat on Saturday. This was reported by the television station BFMTV with reference to police circles.

France is on the highest terror alert level after the fatal knife attack by an Islamist in a school on Friday and plans to mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers across the country by Monday. An Islamist radicalized young man killed a teacher with a knife and seriously injured three other people.

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