French police stand guard in front of the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) as tourists enter again after the Palace was evacuated for security reasons, in Versailles, near Paris, France, October 17, 2023.
REUTERS/Clotaire Achi/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Eight French airports faced security alerts on Wednesday and several were evacuated for checks, the DGAC aviation authority said, and the Palace of Versailles closed again due to its third security scare in five days.
Lille airport was evacuated due to a bomb scare, the airport had said earlier in the day on social media platform X.
The Palace of Versailles, one of France's main tourist attractions, said it was again evacuating visitors for security reasons.
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