Armed gang steal jewels worth millions from French museum

Thieves target 1904 work by goldsmith Joseph Chaumet at Hieron Museum that is classed as a national treasure

Armed robbers snatched jewels worth millions from a work by the famed Parisian goldsmith Joseph Chaumet classed as a national treasure in a brazen heist at a French museum.

The thieves arrived on motorbikes at the Hieron Museum in Paray-le-Monial, in central France, at about 4pm local time on Thursday. Three entered the building and one stood guard outside, said the local mayor, Jean-Marc Nesme.