The Palace of Versailles and its park were evacuated today due to another bomb threat that turned out to be a false alarm. For security reasons, the castle administration initially announced that the castle would be evacuated and closed for the rest of the day.
Two hours later it was said that the castle was accessible again. On Saturday, the tourist attraction near Paris had already been evacuated due to an unfounded bomb threat. The Louvre in Paris also had to close due to an assassination threat.
France is on the highest level of terrorist alert following a fatal knife attack by an Islamist at a school on Friday. A young radicalized Islamist killed a teacher with a knife and seriously injured three other people. As the Public Prosecutor’s Office announced today, the author assumed responsibility for the Islamic State (IS) terrorist militia.
After the attack in Brussels last night, which left two people dead, France has also increased border controls with Belgium, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.