Bomb alert forces clearance of major Paris roundabout

PARIS—The roundabout surrounding the Arc de Triomphe, one of the busiest and most famous in Paris, had to be evacuated on Monday after a false bomb alert, police sources said.

Huge traffic jams built up in streets around the square, including the celebrated Champs-Elysees, as police and a bomb disposal squad carried out checks following the alert around 2 p.m. (1200 GMT). The all-clear was issued two hours later.

Suburban and subway trains that pass underneath the square were not affected.