HERMES Paris Brides and gris-gris by Virginie Jamin Polychrome and gold silk square on a multicoloured background with red borders (excellent condition) Square made for the Saut Hermès in 2014 at the Grand Palais Built in 1900 for the Paris Universal Exhibition, the Grand Palais hosted horse shows under its sumptuous glass roof until 1957. Since 2010, Hermès has revived this tradition, inviting the world's show jumping elite to the Saut Hermès at the Grand Palais every year.