PARIS - Visitors were allowed back in the Eiffel Tower on Saturday (Aug 12) about two hours after officials evacuated it due to a bomb threat, a French police source said.

"It was a false alarm, people can go back inside," the source said.

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A view shows the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on Aug 3, 2023.

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PARIS - Visitors were allowed back in the Eiffel Tower on Saturday (Aug 12) about two hours after officials evacuated it due to a bomb threat, a French police source said. "It was a false alarm, people can go back inside," the source said. ALSO READ: Lights out early for Eiffel Tower as Paris saves energy


Eiffel Tower briefly evacuated after bomb threat