Palace of Versailles evacuated again amid heightened alert level in France

French police officers guard the entrance of the Palace of Versailles after a security alert (Christophe Ena/AP)

The Palace of Versailles, one of France’s most visited tourist attractions, was evacuated on Tuesday for a security scare, for the second time in four days, with France on heightened alert after the fatal stabbing of a school teacher.

The former royal palace’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: “For security reasons, the Palace of Versailles is evacuating visitors and closing its doors today Tuesday October 17. Thank you for your understanding.”