Louvre evacuated after threat as France remains on high alert following attack

The Louvre welcomes between 30,000 and 40,000 visitors per day (PA)

The Louvre museum in Paris was evacuating all visitors and staff and closing early on Saturday after it received a written threat.

It said the move was linked to the government’s decision to put France on high alert after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected extremist.

The Louvre communication service said no one has been hurt and no incident has been reported.

Paris police said verifications in the museum are under way.

Other experts have called the research ‘very exciting’, saying that any new insights into Leonardo’s technique are ‘extremely important’ (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool, File)

Police officers cordoned off the area as tourists and other visitors streamed out of the museum.

The French government raised the threat alert level and is deploying 7,000 troops to increase security after Friday’s school attack.

The government is also concerned about fallout in France from the war between Israel and Hamas.

The Louvre, home to masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa, welcomes between 30,000 and 40,000 visitors per day.