If you bought it in France, I am assuming the Champs delysses??? The flagship store?? It would have came in a box of some sort. very item my ex and I bought came in a box, wrapped with blue ribbon. Plus bags always come with a dustbag. Even the large buckets came in a box when it was purchased. You should have a receipt or at least the VAT receipt. Hell, even the refund for the VAT will prove it is from LV in Paris. I spent 3 days in that god forshaken store! drank champagne while waiting for my crazy ex to buy her heart out!!!! We had a hot salegirls named Ludmilla. Delicious. I felt like leaving my ex and leaving with her!!! I am still pissed off! Sat when the broke into my M3 they stole my LV wallet!!!! Sucks!