A MAN has been shot in the stomach after an argument in the Bastille area of Paris, a few hundred metres from last year’s deadly terrorist attack on the Bataclan.

The Telegraph in the UK reports several shots were exchanged near the Chez Papa restaurant on the Boulevard de la Bastille about 6.15pm Thursday (4.15am Friday AEDT).

Police said a man, who has not been named, was shot in the abdomen during a fight.

A police spokesman told the Mirror the victim’s injuries “were not life threatening”, but other reports suggest he is in a serious condition.

The alleged assailant fled on foot before being arrested by police, with the Telegraph reporting one alleged accomplice is on the run.

“One person was arrested, another fled the scene. The victim was shot twice,” a police spokesman at the scene said. Other media said two accomplices are at large.

A police source said the victim had “marks on his face”, suggesting he had been in a fight.

Police have ruled out terrorism, saying the shooting was likely the result of a “private dispute”.

Les tirs proche de #Bastille ont eu lieu à côté de "Chez Papa". Plusieurs véhicules de la police sur place. #Paris pic.twitter.com/YWNqLCOmqp — Remy Buisine (@RemyBuisine) March 10, 2016

Coups de feu échangés à la #Bastille devant le resto "Chez Papa". Nos dernières images: pic.twitter.com/YfmyIBTsp8 — 4NEWS (@4NEWSFR) March 10, 2016

The shooting reportedly began outside the Grand Bleu restaurant on the Bassin de l’Arsenal and ended outside Chez Papa.

The manager of Chez Papa said the victim, reportedly in his 30s, was caught in the crossfire of a gunfight between two men, believed to be in their 20s, on the street outside the restaurant, according to The Mirror. He then collapsed on the footpath before being rushed to hospital.

The Telegraph reports police are searching for a weapon in the Bastille “Arsenal”, a canal by the Seine.

Remy Buisine, who tweeted photos and videos from the scene, wrote: “The investigation takes place not in the restaurant ‘Chez Papa’, nor before. But across the road in a small park.”

L'enquête de la police s'oriente dans le petit parc en face du «Chez Papa».Recherche indice. PJ sur place. #Bastille pic.twitter.com/n1MlaeltKm — Remy Buisine (@RemyBuisine) March 10, 2016

One injured after gunfire explodes on Paris’ Bastille https://t.co/yiBl8gR2phhttps://t.co/ojaeSpsjSY — Ruptly (@Ruptly) March 10, 2016

France remains under a state of emergency after ISIS-linked terrorists in Paris launched a string of attacks in November, killing 130 people.

Extremists targeted bars and restaurants in the Bastille area, as well as the Bataclan music venue and Stade de France sports stadium.