the Palais des Festivals reopened after a bomb threat

In Cannes, the entrances and exits to the Palais des Festivals remained closed for part of the afternoon on Saturday due to a bomb threat, reports France Bleu Azur. The bomb threat has been lifted.

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The Palais des Festivals in Cannes, May 12, 2024. (DYLAN MEIFFRET / MAXPPP)

The Palais des Festivals remained confined on Saturday May 18 for part of the afternoon after the discovery of a suspicious package, reports France Bleu Azur. The entrances and exits were blocked, in the middle of the Cannes fortnight.

Festival-goers and journalists remained crowded in front of the entrance to the Palace, which can accommodate up to 2,300 people. The queue stretched from the tourist office to the seaside resort’s ferry terminal. The life of the festival resumed before 6 p.m. The red carpet once again welcomes festival-goers for the screening of Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard.


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