Since first taking up residence in the street in the late 19th century, Hermès has acquired close to a dozen properties in this epicentre of the global luxury sector, located in the heart of Paris. This equates to a footprint at ground level alone of around 3,000m2, with plenty more space on the storeys above.
By the end of this month, the renovation of the attractive building at number 32 Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, a street full of select boutiques that runs parallel to and just north of the Champs-Élysées, should be complete. Its owner Hermès is giving the 18th-century property a new coat of paint and installing new shutters and window railings.
This is by no means its only possession in the neighbourhood. The leather goods company
