The Palace-Castle of Versailles was evacuated again this Tuesday due to a terrorist threat. The palace itself reported through its social networks that it would remain closed on October 17.
🇫🇷 Chers visiteurs,
Pour des raisons de sécurité, le château de Versailles évacue les visiteurs et ferme ses portes ce jour, mardi 17 octobre.
Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension. pic.twitter.com/4R9NlVhIos— Château de Versailles (@CVersailles) October 17, 2023
According to the French news network BFM TV, the decision to evacuate was made after a bomb threat. The explosives deactivation service went to the affected area, as confirmed by the National Police. A suspicious package was found at the scene.
🚨La @PoliceNat78 intervient actuellement à @Versailles, place d'Armes, pour un colis suspect.
➡️Évitez le secteur
➡️Respectez le périmètre de sécurité
➡️Respectez les consignes des #FDO pic.twitter.com/yQfjEbjwMe— Police Nationale 78 (@PoliceNat78) October 17, 2023
On October 14, a day after the death of a professor in an extremist attack in France, several bomb alerts forced the evacuation of the Louvre museum, the Palace of Versailles and the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris.
— VOZ (@VozMediaUSA) October 17, 2023
