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Still no trace of 'quota bags' looted in Marseille

Subscribers only By Noëmie Leclercq

Published on 27.10.2026 at 06:00 GMT 2 min read Lire en français

The shopfront of Hermès's Marseille store, looted on 17 October. — The shopfront of Hermès's Marseille store, looted on 17 October. © Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Thibaud Moritz (AFP)

Nine days on from the looting of its Marseille boutique on the fringes of France's nationwide 17 October demonstrations, Hermès has yet to recover a single stolen item. Glitz understands that several dozen handbags went missing, including some of the most coveted models in the world.

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