Hermes Boutiques in France (besides Paris)

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Has anyone had great experiences in Nice, Monaco or Florence? Is one store friendlier than another? I had good luck at the Georges V store in Paris and I suspect it's because it's more of a 'local' store rather than a tourist store.
 
Thanks for reviving this! There is a similar thread here with more recent info:


How was your experience at George V? What were they able to offer and did you see lots of good stock?
 
No :sad: I went in right when the store opened and asked for a Kelly 25 in Mauve Sylvestre but the SA said that color isn’t in production this season? I was so confused since everyone on the forum says it is one of the colors for this season and many were offered different bags in that color. I also said I like bleu glacier and she said that’s not available this season either even though it is according to this forum?

I told her any pink or pastel/Light grey colored Kelly would be a dream bag for me and that I was also ok with Kelly 28 or Birkin 25. She said ok and went to the back for 15 minutes and when she returned she said madame I am really sorry but we have no birkins or kelly’s. She was like “but we have other bags if you’re interested?” so I was like sure I’ll take a look. She didn’t bring me any bags in boxes but instead just led me 3 feet away to where the glass display cases on the floor were, showing me the mosaique and some other bags in dark colors that I was not at all interested in. I said no thank you and left the store.
Overall really disappointed in that experience. I’m actually heading to Lyon tomorrow to see if I would have better luck there. We’ll see.

Sorry that you couldn't find what you were looking for in Paris. :sad: Hopefully you'll have better luck in Lyon and update us here. :flowers:
 
Popped into the Strasbourg boutique today and asked for a Kelly or Constance but the SA that helped me said they didn’t have any in stock and offered to start a wishlist for me. Also asked for mini Lindy, mini Plume, rodeos, Kelly classic wallets, Kelly to-go’s and they didn’t have any in stock at all. I saw a customer being offered two Kelly’s while I was browsing around though, although she’s likely a Strasbourgeois and not a tourist like me
 
I went to Lyon again last Saturday and was paired up with an amazing SA. I was looking for bags (Kelly 25 and mini Kelly mostly) and wallets (Kelly to-go, classic Kelly wallet, etc.). She showed me a few options of the smaller Kelly wallets and the Kelly portefeuille and I was really drawn to one of the shorter Kelly wallets except for the fact it had a noticeable scratch on it and since it was epsom it probably won’t be easily repairable. She also told me it was going to be pretty much impossible to get me a Kelly since there wasn’t enough time before I leave France (I was leaving in a week). I then asked if there were any Constances and after looking through her phone she told me it might be possible to offer me one in a red color, gold hardware in swift leather the following week before I leave. She noted me down on her phone and told her she would contact me the next week if there was a bag she could offer me. I happily agreed and went on to look at belts & ended up choosing a Kelly belt in Etoupe with RGHW. While she was looking for belts in my size in the back I saw that they had the Oz mules in the Beige Sarrazin color I’ve been interested in and bought those too. I left the store content and satisfied with my new belt and shoes thinking that even if I wasn’t offered a bag the next week I would still be happy with what I’ve purchased so far.

Flash forward to next week, the lovely SA let me know that she was able to get ahold of a bag to offer me and told me to go into the store on Friday. I was so excited and booked my train tickets for Friday right away. Today I took that train to the Lyon store and even though that SA was not in stores today, she put the bag on hold for me so I was able to get it with no issues. When it was unveiled to me I was so over the moon! Here it is: Constance 24 in Rouge H with GHW in the Veau Madame leather. I went in expecting it to be in Swift because that’s what the SA told me but I’m so glad it’s in the Madame calfskin since I’ve always preferred Epsom for structured bags like Constances and this leather seems to be the perfect in between of Swift and Epsom - softer and finer-grained than Epsom. I’m in love! I’ll be leaving France tomorrow and while I can say I’d have enjoyed my trip even if I hadn’t been offered this bag, I can’t deny that being able to go home carrying this beauty makes the experience just that much better :P:love:

This is my first Constance and I can now appreciate it’s craftsmanship and quality —just impeccable.

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I went to Lyon again last Saturday and was paired up with an amazing SA. I was looking for bags (Kelly 25 and mini Kelly mostly) and wallets (Kelly to-go, classic Kelly wallet, etc.). She showed me a few options of the smaller Kelly wallets and the Kelly portefeuille and I was really drawn to one of the shorter Kelly wallets except for the fact it had a noticeable scratch on it and since it was epsom it probably won’t be easily repairable. She also told me it was going to be pretty much impossible to get me a Kelly since there wasn’t enough time before I leave France (I was leaving in a week). I then asked if there were any Constances and after looking through her phone she told me it might be possible to offer me one in a red color, gold hardware in swift leather the following week before I leave. She noted me down on her phone and told her she would contact me the next week if there was a bag she could offer me. I happily agreed and went on to look at belts & ended up choosing a Kelly belt in Etoupe with RGHW. While she was looking for belts in my size in the back I saw that they had the Oz mules in the Beige Sarrazin color I’ve been interested in and bought those too. I left the store content and satisfied with my new belt and shoes thinking that even if I wasn’t offered a bag the next week I would still be happy with what I’ve purchased so far.

Flash forward to next week, the lovely SA let me know that she was able to get ahold of a bag to offer me and told me to go into the store on Friday. I was so excited and booked my train tickets for Friday right away. Today I took that train to the Lyon store and even though that SA was not in stores today, she put the bag on hold for me so I was able to get it with no issues. When it was unveiled to me I was so over the moon! Here it is: Constance 24 in Rouge H with GHW in the Veau Madame leather. I went in expecting it to be in Swift because that’s what the SA told me but I’m so glad it’s in the Madame calfskin since I’ve always preferred Epsom for structured bags like Constances and this leather seems to be the perfect in between of Swift and Epsom - softer and finer-grained than Epsom. I’m in love! I’ll be leaving France tomorrow and while I can say I’d have enjoyed my trip even if I hadn’t been offered this bag, I can’t deny that being able to go home carrying this beauty makes the experience just that much better :P:love:

This is my first Constance and I can now appreciate it’s craftsmanship and quality —just impeccable.

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I am so happy for you that you finally received a bag!! I see that you’ve been to a few stores and glad you got the outcome you wanted. Unfortunately I am in a similar position of having been to many stores with no luck - George V, Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Nice airport. I’m back in Paris now and still getting rejected and leave on Tuesday. So I’m glad someone was able to have success. Enjoy your lovely bag!
 
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I am so happy for you that you finally received a bag!! I see that you’ve been to a few stores and glad you got the outcome you wanted. Unfortunately I am in a similar position of having been to many stores with no luck - George V, Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Nice airport. I’m back in Paris now and still getting rejected and leave on Tuesday. So I’m glad someone was able to have success. Enjoy your lovely bag!
Thank you!! Yes, i kept getting rejected and turned away whenever I went into any of the stores asking if they could accommodate me - it definitely felt demoralizing after a while :tdown: I’m sorry to hear you had a similar experience going to all of those stores, I hope you were able to find something else you love at H, if not a bag :) I think this trip was mostly bad timing to be honest, we came during the period when most tourists decided to come to France as well, while also coinciding with Paris Fashion Week which definitely doesn’t make things easier…let’s hope there is better luck next time:yes:
 
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I went to Lyon again last Saturday and was paired up with an amazing SA. I was looking for bags (Kelly 25 and mini Kelly mostly) and wallets (Kelly to-go, classic Kelly wallet, etc.). She showed me a few options of the smaller Kelly wallets and the Kelly portefeuille and I was really drawn to one of the shorter Kelly wallets except for the fact it had a noticeable scratch on it and since it was epsom it probably won’t be easily repairable. She also told me it was going to be pretty much impossible to get me a Kelly since there wasn’t enough time before I leave France (I was leaving in a week). I then asked if there were any Constances and after looking through her phone she told me it might be possible to offer me one in a red color, gold hardware in swift leather the following week before I leave. She noted me down on her phone and told her she would contact me the next week if there was a bag she could offer me. I happily agreed and went on to look at belts & ended up choosing a Kelly belt in Etoupe with RGHW. While she was looking for belts in my size in the back I saw that they had the Oz mules in the Beige Sarrazin color I’ve been interested in and bought those too. I left the store content and satisfied with my new belt and shoes thinking that even if I wasn’t offered a bag the next week I would still be happy with what I’ve purchased so far.

Flash forward to next week, the lovely SA let me know that she was able to get ahold of a bag to offer me and told me to go into the store on Friday. I was so excited and booked my train tickets for Friday right away. Today I took that train to the Lyon store and even though that SA was not in stores today, she put the bag on hold for me so I was able to get it with no issues. When it was unveiled to me I was so over the moon! Here it is: Constance 24 in Rouge H with GHW in the Veau Madame leather. I went in expecting it to be in Swift because that’s what the SA told me but I’m so glad it’s in the Madame calfskin since I’ve always preferred Epsom for structured bags like Constances and this leather seems to be the perfect in between of Swift and Epsom - softer and finer-grained than Epsom. I’m in love! I’ll be leaving France tomorrow and while I can say I’d have enjoyed my trip even if I hadn’t been offered this bag, I can’t deny that being able to go home carrying this beauty makes the experience just that much better :P:love:

This is my first Constance and I can now appreciate it’s craftsmanship and quality —just impeccable.

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Congrats on your bag it’s beautiful!!!
 
I think it’s just luck and if your face and name fits! I have been to the three stores t everyday for the last three days - bought stuff and still no luck. I even mentioned not getting a rejection or confirmation email following appointments made online and no one could explain why that is the case. it’s happened again this evening. Does anyone know if Lyon is worth a trip? Or I should just call it a day on getting a bag.☹
I got offered a C24 in Lyon a week ago but it wasn’t until after I’ve already gone into the store twice and spent some $. I think for the Lyon store they prefer to get to know you in person for the 1st time u go in, and then after that they may call you back in a few days if they “have something to offer you.” But rarely if ever will they offer you a B/K/C the first time you go in.
 
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I got offered a C24 in Lyon a week ago but it wasn’t until after I’ve already gone into the store twice and spent some $. I think for the Lyon store they prefer to get to know you in person for the 1st time u go in, and then after that they may call you back in a few days if they “have something to offer you.” But rarely if ever will they offer you a B/K/C the first time you go in.
Thanks that’s helpful
 
Has anyone been to the Lille boutique recently? If so, what is the store & inventory like?
I’ve been to the store around a month ago. I don’t live in France but do have purchase history and my mother language is french.
I was put on the waiting list for a birkin, don’t know if they will do it for tourist ?
Being able to score a b,k,c in high demand sizes like that without a relationship will be difficult I think..
 
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