Millionaire businesswoman, 76, kidnapped from car by 'organised gang'

Police officers at the scene of the kidnapping. Credit: Reuters

A 76-year-old millionaire businesswoman has been taken from her car and kidnapped by an "organised gang".

Jacqueline Veyrac, president of Cannes's five-star Grand Hotel was seized from her car near her home in Nice on France's south coast.

Ms Veyrac was reportedly forced from her black 4x4 and into another car in front of several witnesses on Monday lunchtime.

"A woman of that age, kidnapped in those conditions – we are all very concerned," prosecutor Jean-Michel Pretre said.

Ms Veyrac was also the target of an attempted kidnapping in 2013.