The elite RAID police force has taken into custody an armed “madman” who had threatened to blow himself up in the Paris suburb of Enghien-les-Bains.
The only weapon the man has shown is a handgun, reports added.
Earlier, reports emerged online of a hostage situation and suicide blast threat at a lyceum in the suburb.
Photos of the extensive police presence and a safety perimeter around the area have appeared on social networks.
The local prefecture has denied all reports of a hostage situation in the area.