Versailles Palace, Louvre evacuated after threats as France on high alert following knife attack

French police officers patrol in front of the Louvre Museum, closed for security reasons, in Paris on October 14, 2023. © Sarah Meyssonnier, Reuters

The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats. The government has put France on high security alert after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected extremist.

The Louvre communication service said no one was hurt and no incident was reported. Paris police said officers searched the museum after it received written bomb threats.