Bomb Alert At Palace of Versailles After Louvre Shuts Over Threat

The alert came via an anonymous message online, a source close to the matter told AFP.

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The Palace of Versailles will be closed at least for the rest of the day, sources said (File)

France's Palace of Versailles was being evacuated on Saturday after a bomb threat, police sources told AFP.

The alert came via an anonymous message online, a source close to the matter told AFP adding that the palace, a major tourist attraction, would be closed at least for the rest of the day.

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