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This Article is From May 07, 2017

Louvre Square Cleared In Security Alert As France Votes

There was a security scare at the square outside the Louvre Museum, with the police evacuating the area.

Louvre Square Cleared In Security Alert As France Votes
The Louvre square was cordoned off, with no information on the nature of the square (Representational)
Paris: The square outside the Louvre Museum in Paris, where French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron plans a victory party if elected, was evacuated on Sunday following a security alert, a police source said.

The source gave no details on the nature of the scare, saying the area was cordoned off and searched by a police team "simply to banish any doubts",

The Louvre is situated on the banks of the Seine river in the heart of Paris.

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