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Créteil Soleil mall evacuated over fears of possible looting
Créteil Soleil was evacuated on Tuesday in Val-de-Marne, southeast of Paris.
The shopping centre was closed as a precaution over fears of possible looting.
Staff were told to leave during the afternoon, and many shops still had their shutters down after 6 p.m.
The centre's management said it would resume activity gradually under normal safety conditions in the early evening.
The evacuation was preventive; the available details do not say that looting took place.
The closure disrupted businesses and staff at the centre, although it was not expected to last beyond the evening.
The centre's activity was beginning to return to normal, but some shops remained closed after 6 p.m.
Créteil Soleil shopping centre in Val-de-Marne was evacuated on Tuesday, 20 October, as a precaution over fears of possible looting.
The centre was closed until early evening, according to Le Parisien.
Around 18:00, its management said activity was gradually resuming under normal safety conditions.
Many security shutters were still down after 18:00, and employees had been asked to leave during the afternoon.
- Who
- Créteil Soleil shopping centre and its employees.
- What
- The centre was evacuated and closed as a precaution. Management later said it was gradually resuming activity.
- When
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026, during the afternoon. Activity was gradually resuming around 18:00.
- Where
- Créteil Soleil, in Val-de-Marne, France.
- Why
- To prevent potential looting.
Le Parisien's account of a precautionary evacuation
The police prefecture's denial of a police evacuation
Evacuation
Le Parisien's account of a precautionary evacuation
Le Parisien reported that the shopping centre was evacuated as a precaution.
The police prefecture's denial of a police evacuation
Le Figaro's headline said the police prefecture denied a police evacuation.
Reason
Le Parisien's account of a precautionary evacuation
Le Parisien said the action was taken over fears of potential looting.
The police prefecture's denial of a police evacuation
Le Figaro's headline described the denial as concerning an evacuation by police for looting.
Employees were asked to leave, and Créteil Soleil was evacuated as a precaution over fears of potential looting.
The centre's management said activity was gradually resuming under normal safety conditions.
Many security shutters were still down.
- Centre
- Créteil Soleil
- Location
- Val-de-Marne, France
- Evacuation date
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Closure
- Until early evening
- Resumption
- Activity was gradually resuming around 18:00
3 sources
Chaos en France: Le centre commercial Créteil Soleil dans le Val-de-Marne a-t-il vraiment été évacué c...
Val-de-Marne : la préfecture de police dément une évacuation policière du centre commercial Créteil Soleil pour pillages
Créteil Soleil : le centre commercial évacué préventivement par crainte de potentiels pillages
What people are saying
resumes its activity gradually under normal safety conditions