Paris, October 17: The Palace of Versailles, one of France's most visited tourist attractions, is being evacuated for a security scare. It's the second time in four days the palace has had to close, with France on heightened alert against feared attacks after the fatal stabbing of a school teacher. France Bomb Alerts: Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace Evacuated After Bomb Threats (Watch Videos).

The former royal palace's account on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: “For security reasons, the Palace of Versailles is evacuating visitors and closing its doors today Tuesday October 17. Thank you for your understanding.”

The post gave no other details. Louvre Museum in Paris is Being Evacuated After Threat While France is Under High Alert (Watch Video).

Palace of Versailles Receives Bomb Threat Again

The palace as well as the Louvre Museum in Paris were also evacuated of visitors and staff on Saturday after receiving bomb threats, police said. France stepped up its terror alert level in the wake of the school attack in the northern city of Arras last Friday by a suspected Islamic extremist.

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