Paris police evacuate Arc de Triomphe as officials check monument for possible bomb
Paris police say tourists have been evacuated from the Arc de Triomphe while authorities check the famed monument for a possible bomb.
www.foxnews.comHere are the latest updates I can share about the Arc de Triomphe.
- In December 2024, the Arc de Triomphe was evacuated after a bomb threat; authorities evacuated the monument and perimeter security was established, with investigations and checks conducted before normal access resumed. This incident highlighted ongoing security measures around Paris’s historic sites.[1]
- The Arc has historically featured in security and political contexts, including past bomb scares and protests nearby, which have repeatedly prompted temporary closures or heightened police presence around the Champs-Élysées area.[5][6]
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