France was put on alert on Friday after a teacher was stabbed in a school
Daniel Leal/AFP August 20, 2023
O Palace of Versailles and that Louvre Museumin Paris, in France, were evacuated this Saturday afternoon (local time) after a bomb scare. The threat to the castle used by France’s absolute monarchy came through an anonymous message on the website moncommissariat.fr. The monument will not be reopened today. The Louvre announced on its social media that it would not be opening today for “security reasons.” “The Louvre received a written message indicating a risk to the museum and its visitors, which is why we have decided to evacuate and close it for the day while we carry out important controls,” said a spokesman for one of the museums. most visited city in the world. France declared an “attack alert” yesterday after a teacher was stabbed in a school.
Look at your visitors
For security reasons, the museum is closed #Louvre Ferme ses portes ce day, on October 14th.
The people are reserved for a visit because travel is no longer possible.We remember your understanding. pic.twitter.com/2cEllnWCIa
— Musée du Louvre (@MuseeLouvre) October 14, 2023
*With information from AFP