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FOUND: Versailles palace evacuated for sixth time after another bomb threat - What They Never Told You

The Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of the French capital was evacuated for the sixth time in a week on Saturday, 21 October. AFP - MARTIN BUREAU

France's Palace of Versailles was evacuated for the sixth time in a week on Saturday following a bomb threat. False alerts in the country have been increasing since a teacher was stabbed to death in a jihadist attack on 13 October.

“For security reasons, the Palace of Versailles is evacuating visitors and will reopen as soon as checks have been carried out,” an official statement issued shortly after noon said.

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