Two paparazzi in camouflage gear fought with bodyguards of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt after they were found hiding in the grounds of the Hollywood stars' French estate, the couple's security chief said on Friday.

Tony Webb, head of the team guarding the Chateau Miraval estate where the couple are staying following the birth of their twins, said the incident took place on Thursday afternoon.

"We caught the two and tried to escort them off the property and the guy's just gone beserk, thrashing out, kicking and actually biting one of the security people, breaking his finger, drawing blood and screaming that he had Hepatitis C," he told Reuters.