Dramatic scenes unfolded in Paris on Saturday as two of France’s most iconic landmarks, the Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace, were both immediately evacuated following bomb threats.
According to the Louvre’s communication service and Paris police, both the museum and the former royal palace at Versailles received written bomb threats, AP reported.
The written threats prompted immediate action from French authorities, leading to an orderly evacuation of both buildings.
The Louvre Museum, which regularly receives thousands of daily visitors, was emptied of all tourists and staff, while the police stood guard and subsequently carried out a thorough search of the premises.