The site reopened around 5:30 p.m. After a bomb threat occurred around 3 p.m., the Cannes festival palace remained closed for more than two hours this Saturday, reports France Blue Azure. Entrances and exits to the building have been suspended in full fortnight of Cannes, which takes place from May 15 to 25, after a suspicion of a suspicious package. The queue was particularly long, waiting for the alert to be lifted.
Bomb threats are common during this international event. They are generally quickly lifted. The Palais des Festivals can accommodate up to 2,300 festival-goers.