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| 1801 | Dietrich (Thierry) Hermes was born on January 10th, 1801, in Krefeld, Prussia—then part of the Holy Roman Empire—to a family of Huguenot descent (who had gradually assimilated into the local Lutheran context during their exile). After the Treaty of Lunéville in February 1801, with the establishment of the Civil Code, the precursor to the Napoleonic Code, local authorities registered his name as "Thierry", marking the beginning of his dual French-German identity. |
| 1821 | As an orphaned young man, he emigrates to Paris, France, marking the beginning of his life as Thierry Hermes. |
| 1828 | Marries Christine Piérart, daughter of a Walloon day laborer and a Cologne-born woman. The union reflects his humble and inclusive values. Naturalization is presumed during this period. |
| 1829 | Settled in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, and apprenticed under a local saddle craftsman, learning the art of leather harness making. |
| 1837 | He established the first saddlery workshop on the Basse-du-Rempart in Paris, establishing the tradition of Hermès craftsmanship. At this time, he regained the accent on his family name, marking the moment when the family's long journey was once again brought to a symbolic conclusion in the French esprit. |
| 1867 | Hermès receives a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris for the excellence of its harness craftsmanship—an achievement linked directly to Thierry’s techniques. |
| 1878 | Thierry Hermès passes away in Paris. Over many years, the leadership of the atelier had been gradually transferred to his son, Charles-Émile Hermès, marking the beginning of the next era. |
| 1880 | His son, Charles-Émile Hermès, formally takes over the business, relocating the atelier to 24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, and initiating a new chapter in Hermès history. |
