Armed robbery in a Chanel jewelery shop in the heart of Paris, in rue de la Paix a stone's throw from Place Vendome.
The blow occurred this afternoon and the whole area around the famous square was cordoned off, the French media reported.
At least four armed people, wearing a helmet, fled after robbing the shop on a motorcycle and a scooter, as can also be seen from a video posted on Twitter by a resident of the area. The amount of loot is currently unknown .
According to police sources, there are no injured people, the Bulgari jewelry store was robbed in the same square last September.
The prefecture of Paris has announced the dispatch of an anti-crime brigade on the spot. Known throughout the world for the beauty of its palaces and the Napoleonic column built on the model of the Trajan's column in Rome, Place Vendome is one of the most important and central squares in Paris , home to numerous jewelers and ultra-luxury shops as well as the famous Hotel Ritz, recently restored, and the Ministry of Justice.
(Unioneonline / L)
