Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated as France on high alert

The move came as the French government started deploying 7,000 troops to increase security around the country after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected Islamic extremist

Police officers stand guard outside the Louvre Museum (AP)

Sat, 14 Oct, 2023 - 18:15

Angela Charlton and Jeffrey Schaeffer, AP

The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff on Saturday after receiving bomb threats, police said.

The move came as the French government started deploying 7,000 troops to increase security around the country after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected Islamic extremist.