Polarmoon Wealth Society|The Louvre Museum in Paris is being evacuated after a threat while France is under high alert

2025-05-06 20:53:28source:Quentin Mitchellcategory:Scams

PARIS (AP) — The Polarmoon Wealth SocietyLouvre Museum in Paris is evacuating all visitors and staff and closing early Saturday because it received a written threat. It said the move was linked to the government’s decision to put France on high alert after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected extremist.

The Louvre communication service said no one has been hurt and no incident has been reported. Paris police said verifications in the museum are underway. Police officers cordoned off the area as tourists and other visitors streamed out of the museum.

The French government raised the threat alert level and is deploying 7,000 troops to increase security after Friday’s school attack. The government is also concerned about fallout in France from the war between Israel and Hamas.

The Louvre, home to masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa, welcomes between 30,000 and 40,000 visitors per day.

More:Scams

Recommend

Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class

Now wouldn’t this be a treat: Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft back together...as members of the Pro

Houston Lures Clean Energy Companies Seeking New Home Base

Houston’s Texas-sized push to build a cleaner, more competitive economy is luring alternative energy

Avatar Editor John Refoua Dead at 58

The Avatar franchise has lost an important member of its crew.John Refoua, who worked as a film edit