18.10.2026 22:00
The looting and arson incidents during the demonstrations held in France on October 17 also affected the luxury fashion world. Stores of world-famous brands such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Hugo Boss, and Kenzo in various cities, especially Paris and Lyon, were targeted, while smashed shop windows and looted products caused major financial losses. It is stated that approximately 1,500 businesses across the country were affected in the incidents, and the total damage could reach hundreds of millions of euros.
After the looting and arson incidents during the protests held in France on October 17, the scale of the damage to stores, vehicles and public buildings has begun to emerge. In many cities, especially Paris, Lyon and Marseille, luxury brand stores were targeted, windows were smashed, products on shelves were taken, and businesses suffered major damage. According to initial estimates, 1,500 businesses across the country were directly affected; total damage could reach hundreds of millions of euros.
LOUIS VUITTON STORES TARGETED
Stores of Louis Vuitton, one of the world's leading luxury fashion brands, were also affected by the incidents. In Marseille, the broken storefront of the brand's store was captured on camera. Reports in the French press said that the interiors of stores in the city were ransacked and products were taken. Louis Vuitton was also mentioned among the looted stores in Lyon.
HUGO BOSS AND THE KOOPLES STORES LOOTED
In Lyon's Presqu’île area, many stores were targeted by looters. It was reported that windows were smashed at Hugo Boss and The Kooples stores, and products were taken after entering the businesses.
It was reported that Sephora, Darty, JOTT, Micromania, K-Way and Bobbi Brown stores in the same city were also affected by the incidents. It was stated that many businesses were damaged, especially on shopping streets in Lyon city center.
KENZO, CÉLINE AND SALOMON STOREFRONTS SMASHED
In Paris, luxury stores and clothing brands were also targeted in the looting. According to Le Monde, around Madeleine, the storefronts of Kenzo, Salomon and Arc’teryx stores were smashed and products on the shelves were taken.
The Céline store on Avenue Montaigne was reported to have been looted. In different areas of Paris, store shutters were broken, and it was reported that in some businesses most of the products inside were taken.
CHRISTIAN DIOR STORE ALSO LOOTED
The Christian Dior store on Rue Saint-Honoré, one of Paris's luxury shopping streets, was also targeted during the protests. Photos taken by Reuters the day after the incident showed the damage at the store and the scenes that emerged after the looting. It was reported that the Louis Vuitton store was also damaged in the same incidents.
CARREFOUR STORES ALSO DAMAGED
The looting incidents were not limited to luxury fashion stores. Supermarket chains, especially Carrefour, were also targeted.
Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard announced that about 50 of the company's stores were affected by the incidents, and about 20 of them were looted. It was stated that the damage the company would suffer together with its business partners could reach tens of millions of euros.
TOTAL DAMAGE COULD REACH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF EUROS
Alexandre Bompard, President of the French Retail and Distribution Federation, said in a statement on October 18 that approximately 1,500 businesses across the country were directly affected. Bompard said the total material damage could reach hundreds of millions of euros.
This amount does not represent the damage of a single brand; it expresses the initial estimate regarding the overall loss of looted and damaged stores and other businesses. Exact damage amounts by brand have not yet been announced.
The looted brands, according to verified data, are as follows:
Louis Vuitton: Reports of looting and storefront damage at stores in Lyon and Marseille.
Hugo Boss: Listed among the looted stores in Lyon.
The Kooples: Its store in Lyon was reported to have been looted.
Kenzo, Salomon and Arc’teryx: It was reported that storefronts were smashed and products were taken in Paris.
Céline: Its store in Paris was reported to have been looted.
Sephora, Darty, JOTT, Micromania, K-Way and Bobbi Brown: Listed among the stores affected in the incidents in Lyon.
Carrefour: About 50 stores were affected; about 20 were looted.