Twice a year Paris goes on Sale, with bargains to be had in almost every store in the City. Some of the luxury boutiques, like Louis Vuitton, don't participate at all, while others just keep it discreet, placing the sales items in a back room.

Hermes doesn't have a back room large enough, or perhaps they don't want hordes of bargain hunters rubbing shoulders with their exclusive clients. Whatever the reason, each season Hermes rents out the conference hall at the Porte Maillot and has a private sale that is open to the general public, no invitation required. It is enough to know the address and the date which is usually announced two weeks before the sale.
Address: Palais des Congrès, porte Maillot
Dates: Jan 16 - 19, 2013

If January has passed, and June is near, start googling; Ventes Privess Hermes 2013 juin.

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