According to the French newspaper "Parisien" on December 4**, Nicolas Piech, the fifth-generation heir to the famous fashion brand Hermes, announced that he would adopt the gardener in the family as his adopted son, and he would inherit part of his property.
According to the Forbes rich list**, the 80-year-old Piage was born in France and has been on the board of directors of Hermès Group since inheriting the company's shares from his family, and is currently based in Maldini, Switzerland. As of press time, Piech's total personal assets are about 9 billion euros, ranking 172nd in the world's richest list. According to the report, Piech, who is still unmarried and childless, has decided to adopt his gardener, a 51-year-old man from an ordinary Moroccan family, who will let him inherit part of his estate after the gardener becomes his adopted son. Although there is no authoritative source to prove the motive behind Piaitch's move, there are rumors that Piaitch formed a strong friendship with the gardener during the lockdown during the pandemic. In 1837, Thierry Hermès, a famous Parisian leather goods maker, opened a leather goods shop under his surname, and his son Charles and grandson Maurice subsequently promoted the Hermès brand to the European and American markets. After Maurice's death, part of the Hermès brand was inherited by his son-in-law, Francis Piage. As a descendant of the Piech family, Nicolas Piech owns about 5% of the Hermès Group.