A large fire broke out in a building on an iconic street in Central Paris this morning near the Place de L'Opera square.  

The building on 17 Boulevard des Capucines erupted

 A large fire broke out in a building on an iconic street in Central Paris this morning near the Place de L'Opera square.  

The building on 17 Boulevard des Capucines erupted into flames and sent clouds of smoke rising into the air. 

It started at 10.30am, in an office, on the third floor of the building which is made up of seven floors. 

The building is situated between the 2nd and 9th arrondissement of Paris and above a Bennetton store, Rossignol and a Five Guys.

Palais Garnier is a short distance away from the building where the fire began-984 feet (300m). 

There are no reported deaths or injuries following the blaze.  

On site there are 100 firefighters who are still working to put the blaze out and stop it from spreading and have been on the scene for hours.

A large fire broke out in an office on 17 Boulevard des Capucines in Paris this morning 

Fire engines are pictured at the scene where the blaze took hold on an iconic Parisian street

Firefighters have not evacuated anyone from the building.

A cordon has been deployed and firefighters and French police are asking people to avoid the area.  

Place de L'Opera has been closed along with the nearby metro station.

The cause of the fire has not yet been established. 

There are 100 firefighters on site who will be working all day to put out the fire  

Flames are seen in the window of the Parisian building which caught fire this morning 

It is expected that firefighters will be putting out the blaze for at least four hours.

Firefighters were also seen dealing with the inferno on the second floor of the building. 

A spokesperson for the firefighters said at noon that the fire is not yet completely under control but they are mainly working to prevent it spreading.

A map shows where the fire took hold, on Boulevard des Capucines near Place de L'Opera 

The fire hit the 3rd floor of the building and a little of the 4th floor and there is housing on the last two floors of the block.

Earlier, a drone was also deployed to survey the extent of the damage to the building from the air. 

According to Le Figaro , an investigation will happen to determine the cause of the fire.

Social media users took to Twitter to share videos of the ferocious blaze as it first took hold.

Plumes of smoke have been seen across central Paris as the fire is put out by firefighters 

Pictures and videos were also circulated as firefighters began to bring the blaze under control and worked to stop it spreading.

Some shared their sadness over the fire, with one person tweeting: 'Triste triste' (sad, sad).

Others shared videos of the beginning of the fire, saying it was a 'strange morning.' 

Boulevard des Capucines is one of the 'Grands Boulevards' in Paris. 

The name comes from the convent of Capuchin nuns and the road houses some of the most iconic buildings in Paris. 

Water sprays engulf the window of the building which houses offices, flats and shops at the bottom 

The building where the fire took hold is near the Place de L'Opera 

The fire comes two days after Thursday's fire at Palais Vivienne in Paris which started in the kitchens of an Asian restaurant on the ground floor.

No injuries were reported and the fire was dealt with.

The owner, Pierre--Jean Chalençon was evacuated safely from the building.

Fire engines and a ladder are seen where the blaze took hold near to Place de L'Opera 

Onlookers in Paris watch as flames take hold of the building 

Police and firefighters are working all day at the scene to put out the fire 

Smoke plumes emerge from the large building near the Place de L'Opera 

A cordon is in place and police and firefighters have asked people to avoid the area