The Louvre Museum in Paris and the Palace of Versailles were evacuated on Saturday (Oct 14) after receiving bomb threats, according to news agency AFP. This comes a day after the country raised the alert level to the highest and decided to deploy 7,000 soldiers across the country to maintain stability and peace.

<h2>Palace of Versailles, Louvre Museum evacuated</h2>

A report by AFP citing police sources said that the Palace of Versailles was being evacuated after an alert came via an anonymous message online, adding that the palace – a major tourist attraction – would be closed at least for the rest of the day.&nbsp;

Earlier on Saturday, the Louvre Museum in Paris also evacuated all visitors and staff after receiving a written threat and will remain closed “for security reasons”.&nbsp;

Paris police said verifications in the museum are underway. According to reports, alarms went off in the vast museum in central Paris when the evacuation was announced and the police have since cordoned off its signature pyramid from all sides, and the underground access.&nbsp;

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The spokeswoman for the Louvre, the largest museum in the world, told AFP it had “received a written message stating that there was a risk to the museum and its visitors.”&nbsp;

She added, “We have decided in the current national context of an ‘emergency attack’ alert to evacuate and close it for the day, while we carry out the necessary checks.”&nbsp;

<h2>France on ‘high alert’</h2>

France was put on its highest alert after a Chechen-origin man fatally stabbed a teacher and severely wounded three others on Friday (Oct 13) in the northeastern town of Arras.&nbsp;

Police in Arras have since arrested the suspected attacker identified as Mohammed Moguchkov, who had cried an Arabic phrase before the fatal stabbing.&nbsp;

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There was “probably a link between what’s happening in the Middle East and this incident,” said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.

The country has also decided to deploy 7,000 soldiers across the country to maintain stability and peace. According to the Elysee presidential palace, the deployment of the soldiers from Operation Sentinelle will be completed by Monday (Oct 16) evening.&nbsp;

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The Louvre Museum in Paris and the Palace of Versailles were evacuated on Saturday (Oct 14) after receiving bomb threats, according to news agency AFP. This comes a day after the country raised the alert level to the highest and decided to deploy 7,000 soldiers across the country to maintain stability and peace.

The Louvre Museum in Paris and the Palace of Versailles were evacuated on Saturday (Oct 14) after receiving bomb threats, according to news agency AFP. This comes a day after the country raised the alert level to the highest and decided to deploy 7,000 soldiers across the country to maintain stability and peace. Palace of Versailles, Louvre Museum evacuated A report by AFP citing police sources said that the Palace of Versailles was being evacuated after an alert came via an anonymous message online, adding that the palace – a major tourist attraction – would be closed at least for the rest of the day. Earlier on Saturday, the Louvre Museum in Paris also evacuated all visitors and staff after receiving a written threat and will remain closed “for security reasons”. Paris police said verifications in the museum are underway. According to reports, alarms went off in the vast museum in central Paris when the evacuation was announced and the police have since cordoned off its signature pyramid from all sides, and the underground access. ALSO READ | France: Fatal stabbing of teacher triggers high alert, 7,000 soldiers to be deployed The spokeswoman for the Louvre, the largest museum in the world, told AFP it had “received a written message stating that there was a risk to the museum and its visitors.” She added, “We have decided in the current national context of an ‘emergency attack’ alert to evacuate and close it for the day, while we carry out the necessary checks.” France on ‘high alert’ France was put on its highest alert after a Chechen-origin man fatally stabbed a teacher and severely wounded three others on Friday (Oct 13) in the northeastern town of Arras. Police in Arras have since arrested the suspected attacker identified as Mohammed Moguchkov, who had cried an Arabic phrase before the fatal stabbing. ALSO READ | Eiffel Tower in Paris briefly evacuated after bomb threat: Reports There was “probably a link between what’s happening in the Middle East and this incident,” said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. The country has also decided to deploy 7,000 soldiers across the country to maintain stability and peace. According to the Elysee presidential palace, the deployment of the soldiers from Operation Sentinelle will be completed by Monday (Oct 16) evening. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Palace of Versailles, Louvre Museum evacuated after bomb threats amid ‘high alert’ in France

Riches from the Palace of Versailles, including a harp belonging to Marie Antoinette, will travel to Australia, the country&#39;s national gallery said on Monday, as part of a display never seen outside France. 
 
More than 130 paintings, tapestries, pieces of furniture, statues and other objects from Versailles, one of France&#39;s grand museums, will be on display in the Australian capital Canberra from December. 
 
&quot;The Palace of Versailles has never before lent a collection like this, drawn from all over the palace, to an exhibition outside France,&quot; National Gallery of Australia director Gerard Vaughan told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.&nbsp;Items making the long journey include a marble bust of Louis XIV, a formal portrait of Marie Antoinette, and the 1.5-tonne statue of Latona and Her Children from one of the main fountains of Versailles outside Paris. 
 
&quot;Versailles: Treasures from the Palace&quot; will also showcase personal items, including Marie Antoinette&#39;s hand-crafted chair and harp. 
 
President of the Palace of Versailles, Catherine Pegard said it was the first time the items from the museum had travelled so far from France.&nbsp;Speaking from Canberra, she told AFP it was important to show that the landmark museum was not closed in on itself but &quot;open to the world&quot;. 
 
The exhibition, which will run from 9 December 2016 to 17 April 2017, had been under discussion for several years, she said. 
 
&quot;We thought that Canberra was a wonderful place because it is so different from Versailles but, at the same time, the power is located in Canberra as it was in Versailles,&quot; she added. 
 
(Reuters)

More than 130 paintings, tapestries, pieces of furniture, statues and other objects from Versailles will make the trip to Canberra

Riches from the Palace of Versailles, including a harp belonging to Marie Antoinette, will travel to Australia, the country's national gallery said on Monday, as part of a display never seen outside France. More than 130 paintings, tapestries, pieces of furniture, statues and other objects from Versailles, one of France's grand museums, will be on display in the Australian capital Canberra from December. "The Palace of Versailles has never before lent a collection like this, drawn from all over the palace, to an exhibition outside France," National Gallery of Australia director Gerard Vaughan told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Items making the long journey include a marble bust of Louis XIV, a formal portrait of Marie Antoinette, and the 1.5-tonne statue of Latona and Her Children from one of the main fountains of Versailles outside Paris. "Versailles: Treasures from the Palace" will also showcase personal items, including Marie Antoinette's hand-crafted chair and harp. President of the Palace of Versailles, Catherine Pegard said it was the first time the items from the museum had travelled so far from France. Speaking from Canberra, she told AFP it was important to show that the landmark museum was not closed in on itself but "open to the world". The exhibition, which will run from 9 December 2016 to 17 April 2017, had been under discussion for several years, she said. "We thought that Canberra was a wonderful place because it is so different from Versailles but, at the same time, the power is located in Canberra as it was in Versailles," she added. (Reuters)

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Palace of Versailles, Louvre Museum evacuated after bomb threats amid ‘high alert’ in France

Treasures of Versailles to go on display in Australia