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

Police investigators work inside Chaumet jewelry store that was targeted by a robbery in Paris, France July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

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 ($2.37 million) worth of goods stolen, according to reports.

Le Parisien newspaper said a man arrived at the store on a stand-up scooter, and brandished a weapon inside the store during opening hours in the late afternoon, before fleeing again on the two-wheeler.

The prosecutor's office said it had opened an investigation. It did not confirm initial estimates of the loot.

Police vehicles stand outside Chaumet jewelry store that was targeted by a robbery in Paris, France July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Chaumet, one of the France's oldest jewellery brands and which is owned by luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, could not immediately be reached for comment. ($1 = 0.8450 euros)

(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon and Mimosa Spencer, Writing by Sarah White)

Police vehicle stands outside Chaumet jewelry store that was targeted by a robbery in Paris, France July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Police investigators work at the site after Chaumet jewelry store was targeted by a robbery in Paris, France July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier