Armed robbers hit luxury store in Paris reported to be ‘jeweller to the stars’

Police forensic officers inspect the entrance of the Harry Winston shop after a robbery in Paris (Picture: Thibault Camus/AP)

French police are hunting for armed robbers who targeted a jewellery store on one of the poshest streets in Paris.

Media reports said the target was the exclusive Harry Winston boutique, self-described as “jeweller to the stars”.