Chaos in France: Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Dior looted as masked mobs smash windows across the country

Luxury boutiques across France have been targeted by groups of masked looters, with videos of the ransacking spreading rapidly across social media. The perpetrators used sledgehammers to smash storefront windows and entrances, stormed inside and made off with clothing, handbags and other merchandise before fleeing the scene. Among the businesses targeted were flagship stores of world-renowned fashion houses and brands, including Louis Vuitton and Celine, as well as the iconic Galeries Lafayette department stores.

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France: Arson attacks and Molotov cocktails hurled amid widespread unrest

According to reports, attacks were also carried out against business owners who attempted to stop the looting. Meanwhile, French media reported that arson incidents broke out during the clashes.

According to the same sources, protesters allegedly threw Molotov cocktails, setting shops ablaze. The incidents were captured on video and widely shared across social media platforms, documenting the full scale of the looting and destruction.

Woman pleads with rioters to stop looting supermarket — “This is not what we’re here for”

A video making the rounds online shows a woman desperately trying to stop a group of masked individuals from breaking into a supermarket in Paris, begging them to stand down.

The woman positions herself in front of the store entrance — its facade already badly damaged — in a bid to prevent the looting. However, the youths gathered at the scene ignore her pleas, push her aside and continue pouring into the store.

“Why are you doing this?” the woman cries out, repeatedly shouting “this is not what we’re here for,” as she attempts to make clear that destruction and theft have no place in the protest’s goals.