CDG - Charles De Gaulle Airport - named for the postwar French President who had led the Free French resistance to the Germans - is now high on the list of threats as well. Frighteningly, these miscreants don't stop at trying to get in the vehicle the regular way by forcing a door open ; read what they do below.
Before that, there is a useful warning about another type of attack which applies everywhere, including in one's own country.
"Even shopping in Paris's fabulous department stores can pose a risk – and not just to your credit card limit!
There have been reported bag snatches and theft in stores such as Printemps (closest metro stop is Havre - Caumartin), and the magnificent Galleries Lafayette
(metro Chauss'e [correction : Chausee ] d'Antin La Fayette).
Tourists who leave their wallets or credit cards on cashier counters during transactions have turned to find them gone.
A new type of theft has been reported by the local news in recent years. This one is simple yet brazen. Thieves target taxis carrying tourists or well-to-do locals from Charles de Gaulle international Airport into the city.
The traffic to and from the airport is more often than not completely jammed along the A1 highway, and thieves lie in wait until the taxi is stationary, and break the windows to get to the passengers' bags.
It's a much better idea to put your luggage in the boot [ British English for trunk ] of the cab, or better (and cheaper) to take the very safe Air France shuttle bus."