Recommendation? Best folding knife store in Paris?

[CasePeanut]

I’ve been following @Jolipapa @Âchillepattada @waynorth and all the other French knife collectors on here for years with just a few modest Opinels in my collection.

I’ll be in central Paris for work with 2 free hours next week. Where should I go to find some nice folding knives?

 

[meako]

Theres one on Iles St Louis..assuming its still there..

 

[mrknife]

i wasnt able to ask this in time when i was in paris and ended up with some tiny opinel keychains, still fun tho. hope to see you find something

 

[meako]

Laguiole cutlery - Paris Ile Saint Louis +33 1 43 29 10 57 https://maps.app.goo.gl/a4AhmJzAgEAT7GHq7

 

[Just Tom.]

I have heard good things about this place, but I have never been there or bought anything from their website:

Courty & Fils
44, rue des Petits Champs - 75002 Paris
Métro : Pyramides, Quatre-Septembre & Opéra

They have a website, you can look it up.

 

[Jack Black]

I have heard good things about this place, but I have never been there or bought anything from their website:

Courty & Fils
44, rue des Petits Champs - 75002 Paris
Métro : Pyramides, Quatre-Septembre & Opéra

They have a website, you can look it up.

 

[eisman]

Can't offer advise on the shop, but remember to save your receipts and apply for a refund of the VAT.

 

[Chefget]

Courty & Fils is just great! Beautiful knives, both production and awesome customs. They even have Microtechs!

The salesmen speak English and are engaging to talk with. I purchased one of my favorite knives there, an incredible Veysseyre.

But just as much fun is Coutellerie Kindal in the 8th arr. The woman who runs the shop is the granddaughter of the founder. Great knives, speak English and they love to chat knives. Purchased a wonderful Callejon there.

For kitchen knives (and EVERYTHING kitchen) of course Dehillerin is a must visit. Just incredible. If you go, you *have* to go downstairs; the gigantic and diverse pieces of cookware are only here.

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God I love Paris....

 

[CasePeanut]

Thanks everyone! Will do my best to visit a few shops and report back with pictures!

I made a Google Maps list for anyone else who finds themselves in a similar situation: https://goo.gl/maps/EV6EpyBXWgXoHmFY6

 

[hornetguy]

I was going to recommend this place... they advertise Case knives.... then I realized you meant Paris FRANCE, not Paris Texas....

 

[Jolipapa]

I’ve been following @Jolipapa @Âchillepattada @waynorth and all the other French knife collectors on here for years with just a few modest Opinels in my collection.

I’ll be in central Paris for work with 2 free hours next week. Where should I go to find some nice folding knives?

I just can agree with the given addresses.
It also depends where you will stay.
I guess you'll travel on your feet or with bus. So 2h is very short time downtown...
Courty and Kindall are grossly in the same area. Courty having the biggest choice, but Kindall is a nice (kind? ) place.
If you already know where you stay, drop me a PM, I may help you preparing your trip.
One more (sad) word. Paris is an expensive city and prices are usually higher than in other towns, including knives. In the shop, specify you are American and ask if you can buy tax-free.

 

[herisson]

Depending on where you happen to be, one of these two is certainly worth a visit :
COUTELLERIE BOURLY
35 rue de l'Abbé Grégoire 75006 Paris VIème
and the other Bourly shop at :
2 rue du Sommerard 75005 Paris Vème

 

[LastRodeo]

I just can agree with the given addresses.
It also depends where you will stay.
I guess you'll travel on your feet or with bus. So 2h is very short time downtown...
Courty and Kindall are grossly in the same area. Courty having the biggest choice, but Kindall is a nice (kind? ) place.
If you already know where you stay, drop me a PM, I may help you preparing your trip.
One more (sad) word. Paris is an expensive city and prices are usually higher than in other towns, including knives. In the shop, specify you are American and ask if you can buy tax-free.

Last time I was in Paris, I didn't need to tell anyone I was an American, they just seemed to know.

 

[Jolipapa]

Last time I was in Paris, I didn't need to tell anyone I was an American, they just seemed to know.

Yes but this time this could help you pay less (who knows? )

If interested in hand made kitchen and Corsican knives :
coutellerie ceccaldi 15 Rue Racine, 75006 Paris

Coutellerie Ceccaldi

Coutellerie Ceccaldi, fabrication de couteaux de table et couteaux de cuisine depuis 1978. Artisan d'art créateur de couteaux Français.

www.couteaux-ceccaldi.com

Quite half way between Courty and Kindall :
Renaud-Laguiole
128 r Provence, 75008 Paris for Laguioles (beware of hitch-hikers )