Extra security alert near Paris' Louvre museum, area evacuated
Paris' Louvre museum has been evacuated due to a security alert
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 07 May 2017
- Modified Date: 03:23 | 07 May 2017
An area near Paris' Louvre museum, where presidential front-runner Emmanuel Macron plans to hold his election night rally, has been evacuated due to a security alert, a police source told dpa.
The source said that there was no immediate cause for concern and the action was a standard measure taken in cases such as the finding of a suspicious package.