Le Saut Hermès returns to the Grand Palais

Luxury's hottest equestrian moment, Le Saut Hermès, will return to its original home for its fifteenth edition at the Grand Palais this spring.

When the Parisian luxury brand will team up with legendary master rider and equestrian circus founder Bartabas in an avant-garde twist to the event.

The famous exhibition hall had been closed for several years during extensive renovations for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: reopening to host fencing, wheelchair fencing, taekwondo and para taekwondo.

During the reconstruction, Hermès moved the event to a temporary location, the Grand Palais Ephémère, behind the Eiffel Tower. But next year, Le Saut Hermès will take place at the Grand Palais on March 21, 22 and 23.

No prestigious brand is as linked to an animal as Hermès, which began life in 1837 manufacturing high-quality harnesses and bridles.

“Hermès has organized Saut Hermès since its launch in 2010 and will once again welcome some of the world's best riders to the Grand Palais for the 15th edition of this important event on the international equestrian calendar,” Hermès said in a statement.

Experienced or novice riders, professionals or amateurs can come to celebrate the horse in this CSI 5* competition, the highest category classified by the French Equestrian Federation (FFE) and the International Equestrian Federation (FEI).

The best riders in the world will gather under the nave of the Grand Palais to compete in the nine jumping categories. Following the spirit of transmission desired by the Parisian saddler, twenty rising stars under the age of 25 will be mentored by riders from the CSI 5* circuit as they compete in the three original Talents Hermès events created in 2011.

Hermès will also honor its “first customer, the horse,” with demonstrations of know-how by the brand's artisan saddlers, a dedicated bookstore and activities for the whole family. The little ones will also have the opportunity to ride a pony and try their hand at grooming activities.

On the occasion of the event's return to the Grand Palais, Hermès meets with Bartabas, founder and artistic director of the Académie Équestre de Versailles, for a show created with the equestrians of his prestigious school.