It’s not just the ropes that are falling this Monday, the fences too. Surprise this morning for passers-by on rue des Chats-Bossus in Lille. The veil has finally fallen on the very beautiful facade of 23-25 where the new Hermès store will be located, the official inauguration of which is scheduled for Thursday, November 28. Already, we notice the respect for the color code of the famous sign which draws on “orange” adding a real charm to this 17th century building.e century made invisible for almost a year. Which, for the record, was the workshop of a famous Lille goldsmith in the 18th centurye century before becoming a hardware store and experiencing varying fortunes…
Let us point out that the recovery of the sidewalk by pedestrians adds to the success of the whole. This place, located near Place Louise-de-Bettignies, is indeed very busy, especially on weekends. Already, as the holidays approach, we sense a window competition between two prestigious brands (Louis-Vuitton, which brought L’Huîtrière back to life in April 2022, is located a stone’s throw away) which are now adjacent.
As a reminder, the Hermès house, present in Lille since the 1930s, opened its first store in 1950 on Boulevard de la Liberté. His arrival on rue de la Grande-Chaussée in a building backing onto the Palais de la Bourse, headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, dates back to 1977. A page is turning. The historic store will close its doors this Tuesday, November 19 before returning to its new setting, the restoration of which is estimated at millions of euros.
