Macron has secret escape plan if protesters storm Élysée Palace, media reports
Emmanuel Macron, President of France (photo: flickr.com)
French authorities have reportedly set up a secret shelter on the outskirts of Paris where President Emmanuel Macron could be evacuated if protesters seize the Élysée Palace, The Telegraph reports.
As the media outlet explained, Macron's plans and those of his inner circle were revealed in the book "The New Army of Shadows," written by French journalists Pierre Gastineau, Antoine Izambard, and Franck Renaud.
The authors of the book claim that concerns about growing protest sentiment are increasing in France.
One possible cause of new unrest could be the results of the upcoming presidential election.
Against this backdrop, Paris police chief Patrice Faure has reportedly convened several meetings to prepare for a possible uprising.
In addition, according to the journalists, the authorities are considering a scenario in which the government collapses.
A plan to deploy the military has reportedly been developed to respond to such a threat.
It is also claimed that intelligence officers have renewed their interest in underground networks dating back to the Cold War, which were funded through a secret intelligence services fund. Revenue generated from these networks was intended to support resistance forces in the event of the collapse of the French state.
Incidentally, rumors about the existence of Macron's secret bunker have circulated in the media before. In the fall of 2025, a video was published on social media in which its creators claimed that the French president had allocated 148 million euros to build a luxurious underground shelter covering more than 1,500 square meters to protect against World War III.
The video also featured a document ordering the transfer of 50 million euros to the Swiss company Oppidum, which specialized in building luxury shelters. The document was allegedly signed by former Élysée Palace Secretary-General Alexis Kohler.
However, AFP fact-checkers debunked this information. They found that the video contained forged documents and references to fictitious sources. In addition, Oppidum had ceased to exist before the date of the alleged financial transaction, while experts estimated that 98% of the voices in the video were generated using artificial intelligence.
Earlier, it was reported that large-scale protests erupted again in France on November 7.
It was also explained why protests in France are spreading to other countries and what threat this poses to Ukraine.
