Hermès will close all its production sites in France until the end of March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The company has 9,500 employees in France. In all, it operates 52 production sites. Of these, 42 are located in France. They include tanneries, garment workshops, and leather goods and porcelain factories. However, the decision doesn't apply to the Hermès Parfums factory in Vaudreuil, whose operations cannot be halted and where hygienic measures, already very stringent, have been further boosted. Closure of rest of the production site will take place partially and gradually depending on the nature of the various operations.

With regards office staff, Hermès recommends employees to work from home and it will continue to pay its employees during this entire period and in addition to statutory provisions. Leather and saddlery goods are the core business of Hermès - world renowned for the Birkin and Kelly handbags - and account for nearly half of its revenue, which in 2019 was just shy of €7 billion.