Five men armed with axes smashed a window at a shop inside the hotel, French media report.
Armed robbers escaped on a motor scooter after seizing millions of euros worth of jewellery at the Ritz Hotel in Paris.
Five men armed with axes smashed a window at a shop inside the hotel, French media report.
The BBC reported that three men were arrested, while two others escaped.
The five-star Ritz is located in Place Vendôme next to France’s ministry of justice.
The hotel includes a gallery shopping area near its rear entrance, selling jewellery, watches and luxury clothing.
Local newspaper Le Parisien, citing a police source, reports that the robbery was interrupted by an officer on patrol.
“The loss is very high and remains to be assessed," one police source said.
Another said that a bag had been recovered possibly containing some of the stolen goods.