the monument reopened its doors this Tuesday, after a new bomb threat

The Palace of Versailles was evacuated on Tuesday after a bomb threat. A first evacuation had already taken place last Saturday.

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A new bomb threat on October 17, 2023 at the Palace of Versailles (illustrative photo).  (SANDRINE MARTY / HANS LUCAS / VIA AFP)

The Palace of Versailles, which was again evacuated on Tuesday October 17 at midday after a bomb threat, reopened its doors in the afternoon, at 3:30 p.m., announced the monument on evacuated for around three hours, after being the subject of a new bomb threat around 12:30 p.m., requiring the evacuation of hundreds of visitors present on site.

The Palace of Versailles had already had to be evacuated on Saturday October 14 because of a first bomb threat, the day after the terrorist attack in Arras.


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