Chaumet jewellery store near Champs-Elysee in Paris hit by armed robbery

A Chaumet jewellery store close to the Champs-Elysee avenue in central Paris was targeted by an armed robbery on Tuesday, the Paris prosecutors' office said, with almost 2 million euros worth of goods stolen, according to reports.

Le Parisien newspaper said an armed robber arrived at the store on a scooter.