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Riot-ravaged luxury stores in Paris fear more mayhem, looting

Riot-ravaged luxury stores in Paris fear more mayhem, looting
South China Morning Post Thursday 22 October 2026, 09:39 UTC By Bloomberg 1 min read
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Across Paris’ toniest shopping districts, luxury boutiques bear the scars of a weekend of rioting that filled social media feeds around the world. Now they are bracing for the possibility of another round. On the avenue Champs-Elysees, Louis Vuitton’s flagship store has metallic grates protecting its windows that are not there at quieter times, as does the Christian Dior Couture emporium on avenue Montaigne, a nexus of high-end shopping in Paris’ eighth arrondissement.

Across Paris’ toniest shopping districts, luxury boutiques bear the scars of a weekend of rioting that filled social media feeds around the world. Now they are bracing for the possibility of another round. On the avenue Champs-Elysees, Louis Vuitton’s flagship store has metallic grates protecting its windows that are not there at quieter times, as does the Christian Dior Couture emporium on avenue Montaigne, a nexus of high-end shopping in Paris’ eighth arrondissement. Both stores escaped... [Image text:] LOUIS VUITTON OUIS VUITTON LOUIS VUITTON LOUIS VUITTON
Paris (LOCATION) Champs-Elysees (ORG) Louis Vuitton’s (ORG) Dior Couture (ORG) avenue Montaigne (ORG)
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