An evacuation is currently underway at the Palace Versailles in Paris as armed police rush to the scene. The public is being advised to avoid the tourist attraction
Armed police have stormed the Palace of Versailles in Paris following a “security incident” – with the public being urged to avoid the area.
An evacuation is currently underway as security forces rush to the scene. Dozens of armed officers can be seen guarding the building as tourists are being asked to move away from the area.
An official announcement from the social media of the tourist attraction said an ‘intervention is under way at the Château de Versailles’.
It tweeted: “Security forces are on site. Avoid the area and follow the instructions of the authorities. Do not relay false information.’
The Palace of Versailles is one of France’s most visited tourist attractions and the vast Versailles palace was the home of King Louis XVI before his decapitation during the French Revolution.
The Gallery of the History of the Palace has 11 rooms, each thematic and largely chronological, presenting over 120 works aimed at providing visitors from across the world with an immediate understanding of the complex history of the palace.
Meanwhile, the evacuation comes just weeks after a fire broke out at the historic tourist attraction prompting staff to get tourists to flee the buildings.
Footage on social media showed white smoke emerging from the palace as a fire alarm was triggered in one of the buildings and alerted staff to the blaze. Firefighters rushed to the scene where they were able to put out the fire and safely evaucate the tourists.
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