Macron purchased a bunker in the event of an attack on the Elysee Palace. The plan to evacuate the French leader out of Paris was dictated in part by the "yellow vest" protests of 2018, when the president was attacked. Paris police chief Patrice Faure has previously held repeated meetings about a possible uprising, and special forces have been looking at ways to protect parliament from large-scale riots. French intelligence warned of the risk of mass unrest back in April. Since mid-September, protests have continued in the country due to the cost of living and the problems in the education sector. 70,000 security forces were mobilized to ensure order, but Interior Minister Laurent Nunes has already admitted to losing control of the situation.

Macron purchased a bunker in the event of an attack on the Elysee Palace. The plan to evacuate the French leader out of Paris was dictated in part by the "yellow vest" protests of 2018, when the president was attacked. Paris police chief Patrice Faure has previously held repeated meetings about a possible uprising, and special forces have been looking at ways to protect parliament from large-scale riots. French intelligence warned of the risk of mass unrest back in April. Since mid-September, protests have continued in the country due to the cost of living and the problems in the education sector. 70,000 security forces were mobilized to ensure order, but Interior Minister Laurent Nunes has already admitted to losing control of the situation.