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AmyLynne Jul 19th, 2009 12:03 AM

Gift for a "guy's guy" from Paris
 
My husband is a "guy's guy"---from Michigan, loves to golf--but doesn't like France or Europe all that much. Any suggestions for a gift from Paris? He doesn't like cologne or jewelry. Won't wear logo t-shirts. My best guess is a framed print or maybe a knife set? I want to spend about 100-200 euros or so?

avalon Jul 19th, 2009 12:56 AM

Laguiloe knives are considered some of the best. They have excellentpocket knives. There is a shop on the right bank. Can't remember the address but it is near one of the Wallace fountains

PatrickLondon Jul 19th, 2009 01:15 AM

Try the basement at BHV (opposite the Hotel de Ville): hardware/DIY heaven. Even if you ignore power tools and things that need to be connected to metric threads and so on, there might be something suitable there - maybe in the section for house and garage signs and pictograms?

PatrickLondon Jul 19th, 2009 01:59 AM

And BHV has a large department for kitchenwares, including knives.

zeppole Jul 19th, 2009 02:10 AM

If you are traveling carryon only, you won't be able to get the knife set on the plane. If he loves to golf, why not see what the French make with respect to golf stuff? They do play it. . Golf gloves? (I don't play, so I'm just guessing.)

zeppole Jul 19th, 2009 02:14 AM

http://paris.angloinfo.com/af/439/pa...ing-goods.html


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