The four committees that promote the luxury hubs of the French capital (the Champs-Élysées, Montaigne, Vendôme and Saint-Honoré) are planning to coordinate their activities more closely. It's a worrying development for the mayors of the neighbourhoods concerned, who fear being superseded by an alliance of brands with deep pockets.
"We're well aware that half the Champs-Elysées belongs to Qatar, and the other half to LVMH." With this somewhat resigned remark, Jeanne d'Hauteserre, the mayor of the 8th arrondissement (where the iconic avenue is located), was referring not only to the plans of the Comité Champs-Élysées for "restoring the lost charm" of the district (Glitz, 06/06/24) - which were debated at the Council of Paris on 6 June - but more broadly to the
