The square in front of the Louvre, where Macron is going to celebrate the victory, was evacuated due to a dangerous bag

In the capital of France, Paris on Sunday day evacuated the square in front of the Louvre, where the scene was installed on the eve for the performance of Emmanuel Macron - the favorite of the second round of the presidential election.

The evacuation with reference to the representative of the headquarters of Macron reports the agency AR . They did not specify what exactly caused the evacuation at the request of the police.

Later, RIA Novosti , citing the information of the election headquarters, reported that people were evacuated due to a suspicious bag. Inside, as it turned out, there were batteries from cameras.

The scene in the square in front of the Louvre was installed the day before, for the public, the place of celebration will open at 19:00 (20:00 in Moscow). The candidate himself is expected to arrive there after the announcement of the first voting results.

In the second round, Macron is opposed by Marin Le Pen, according to the forecasts of sociologists, she will lose, gaining about 40% of the vote. Elections are held in conditions of enhanced security measures.

Most sites will work until 19:00 local time (20:00 in Moscow), but in Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux, plots will be open an hour longer. After their closure, at 21:00 in Moscow, the publication of the ec-regulations and the first results of the will of citizens will be allowed. The first results before this time can be expected from foreign media - for example, writing in French Belgian publications.