France: The Paris Judicial Palace was evacuated due to a bomb threat

The new Paris courthouse was evacuated today following a threat to, according to Reuters news agency citing a source from French police.

The building complex that dominates the northern suburbs of the French capital was evacuated after a bomb warning on the first floor, writes the Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper.

Powerful police forces blocked the area and firefighters rushed.

In recent days, there has been turmoil in several France prisons, where vehicles have been shooting and fire.