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Nantes: Where Luxury Brand Opens Its First French Store

Lion of Porches has more than 600 stores in Portugal. But it was not present in France until Mathilda, the manager, her mother Yasmina and her brother Alexandre opened the store on rue Scribe. They carried out quite…

Nantes: Where Luxury Brand Opens Its First French Store

Lion of Porches has more than 600 stores in Portugal. But it was not present in France until Mathilda, the manager, her mother Yasmina and her brother Alexandre opened the store on rue Scribe. They carried out quite a bit of work to restore the luster to the store, following the brand’s graphic charter. This year, Lion of Porches was selected to participate in the Trophées du commerce, an event organized by the CCI Nantes St-Nazaire, with Presse Océan.

Brand known in Portugal

Lion of Porches is a very well-known brand in Portugal and it was not targeting the capitalsmile Mathilda and Yasmina. Lion of Porches targets men and women aged 25 to 35 on average. The two women were really aiming for a location in the city center at attractive prices.

Quality

The majority of products are made in Portugal, but the design is always reviewed by the Portuguese. We are therefore sure of the quality of our products and they benefit from an incredible finish. They take care of the smallest details.

Lion of Porches, 6 Rubens Street. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 02 28 29 10 92.

The 2026 Commerce Trophies

This year, our newspaper is joining forces with the Nantes St-Nazaire Chamber of Commerce and Industry to promote those whose initiatives contribute to the dynamism or resistance of commercial activity in the department. He will be present on Thursday April 2 at the House of Entrepreneurship and Transitions (Saint-Herblain) during the ceremony Commerce Trophies organized by the consular chamber. Prizes will be awarded on this occasion in four categories: entrepreneurship, sustainable development, innovation and customer experience.

Presse Océan invites you to participate in this event in support of our merchants. All you have to do is choose your favorite among the six selected applications:
– “Dille & Kamille” (Nantes).
– « Lion of Porches » (Nantes).
– “My Mochi” (Saint-Nazaire).
– “The Canadian counter” (Nantes).
“The Flight of the Chrysalis” (Saint-Nazaire).
– “Mama café” (Nantes).

Voting will be open on our website from Tuesday February 10 to Monday March 9. It’s up to you! You can click here to voteor go to this link:

date: 2026-02-11 01:45:00

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