France Is Aflame As Protests Over the Value of Dwelling Devolve Into Chaos

Photos additionally confirmed luxurious items retailers — together with the Galeries Lafayette — being looted.

Thierry Guibert, CEO of Lacoste, posted a press release on Instagram on Saturday in regards to the “photos of violence and destruction” he had seen from the protests.

“When our Lacoste and Aigle shops are looted, like so many different companies throughout France, it isn’t simply store home windows which are smashed. It’s jobs, years of labor, experience, and the dedication of hundreds of ladies and men which are jeopardized,” Guibert wrote.

“As a pacesetter, I can not bear to see what we have now collectively constructed destroyed on this method. And I do know that this concern is shared by many entrepreneurs and enterprise house owners all through France,” he added.