page_title: Vigipirate
hierarchical_section_title: Vigipirate
caption_attribution_description: English: Members of the French Army stand guard at the in front of the Louvre museum, in the framework of Vigipirate.
context_page_description: Vigipirate is France's national security alert system. Created in 1978 by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, it has since been updated three times: in 1995, 2000 and 2004.
  Until 2014 the system defined four levels of threats represented by five colors: white, yellow, orange, red, scarlet. The levels called for specific security measures, including increased police or police/military mixed patrols in subways, train stations and other vulnerable locations.
  In February 2014 the levels were simplified to 'vigilance' and 'attack alert'.
  The name "Vigipirate" is an acronym of vigilance et protection des installations contre les risques d'attentats terroristes à l'explosif
context_section_description: Vigipirate (French: Plan Vigipirate) is France's national security alert system. Created in 1978 by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, it has since been updated three times: in 1995 (following a terror bombing campaign), 2000 and 2004. 
  Until 2014 the system defined four levels of threats represented by five colors: white, yellow, orange, red, scarlet.  The levels called for specific security measures, including increased police or police/military mixed patrols in subways, train stations and other vulnerable locations.
  In February 2014 the levels were simplified to 'vigilance' and 'attack alert'.
  The name "Vigipirate" is an acronym of vigilance et protection des installations contre les risques d'attentats terroristes à l'explosif ("vigilance and protection of installations against the risk of terrorist bombing attacks")
caption: Train soldiers of the French Army on patrol in front of the Louvre 20 October 2007.
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