09-09-2003, 11:16 AM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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| Fencing equipment in Paris, France
does anyone know where I can get my hands on some fencing equipment in central Paris? | 
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09-09-2003, 12:09 PM
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#2 | | Fencing Expert
Join Date: May 2000 Location: The valley of the -hot- sun, NorCal
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| Popper, check your PMs..
__________________ - Epee is the Louis Vuitton bag of fencing: only the best can get it, and the rest of the masses must content themselves with cheap knockoffs (sabre, foil)
- To not recognize the power of the French grip is to be in denial
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09-09-2003, 01:50 PM
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| Hi Popper,
You might try:
ESTOC Compétition
La Boutique Estoc Competition - 5, rue de Laborde - 75008 PARIS - FRANCE
Tel: (33) 01 45 22 69 77 Fax: (33) 01 45 22 69 97 Email
Uhlmann/Allstar
138 rue de Chevilly
94240 L'Hay-les-Roses, Paris
TEL: (0)1 46 87 26 70
FAX: (0)1 46 87 24 68
Prieur Sports (Fencing) ( A, )
76, Boulevard Richard Lenior
75011 PARIS
Ph. (3) 85 69 07 77
A good friend of mine buys much of his equipment at Prieur and they do have some great deals.
The following site is also useful: http://www.qp-sport.co.nz/european.htm
or http://sitka.triumf.ca/morgan/faq_3.2.html
Bon chance!
Sforzo
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"If you want to find out about fencers, go up behind one as he faces a practice target. Burst a balloon behind his back. The foilist will immediately lunge at the pad. The epeeist will stand his ground, immobile but alert. The sabreur will swing round and assault you."--Hungarian Axiom
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09-10-2003, 04:51 AM
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#4 | | Senior Member
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| thanks guys! | |
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09-10-2003, 09:58 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sfrozo
Hi Popper,
You might try:
ESTOC Compétition
La Boutique Estoc Competition - 5, rue de Laborde - 75008 PARIS - FRANCE
Tel: (33) 01 45 22 69 77 Fax: (33) 01 45 22 69 97
| Near St Lazare Station (subway lines 3, 12, 13, and RER line E)
open Tuesday to Thursday 10.00 am to 8.00 pm, Friday 10.00 am to 7.00 pm, and Saturday 9.00 am to 1.00 pm from September 1st to December 31st Quote: Uhlmann/Allstar
138 rue de Chevilly
94240 L'Hay-les-Roses, Paris
TEL: (0)1 46 87 26 70
FAX: (0)1 46 87 24 68
| The address of Allstar changed :
Allstar Escrime diffusion Distrib.
66 bd Mar Joffre
92340 Bourg la Reine
tel : (33) 01 41 13 89 50
fax : (33) 01 41 13 87 14
It is just near subway station Bourg la Reine (RER line B)
(I don't know the opening schedules, but hardly the same as the other ones). Quote:
Prieur Sports (Fencing) ( A, )
76, Boulevard Richard Lenior
75011 PARIS
A good friend of mine buys much of his equipment at Prieur and they do have some great deals.
| tel : (33) 01 43 14 33 10
fax : (33) 01 43 14 33 11
near subway station Saint Ambroise (line 9) or Richard Lenoir (line 5)
Same opening as Cartel I think.
There is also a new shop, with former people from Prieur :
CARTEL DISTRIBUTION
46 rue Mathurin Régnier
75015 Paris
Tel : 01.40.56.07.09 / Fax : 01.40.56.00.11
near subway station Volontaires (line 12)
open Tuesday to Friday 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and Saturday 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
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09-10-2003, 11:35 AM
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#6 | | Just Joined
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| Michel,
Merci beaucoup for the update on Allstar's address!
Sforzo
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"If you want to find out about fencers, go up behind one as he faces a practice target. Burst a balloon behind his back. The foilist will immediately lunge at the pad. The epeeist will stand his ground, immobile but alert. The sabreur will swing round and assault you."--Hungarian Axiom
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09-10-2003, 03:55 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
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| Hi!
Four fencing shops in one city! I am starting to feel serious jealousy!
Have a nice time!
Peter Gustafsson | |
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09-11-2003, 06:18 PM
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#8 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Nantes, France
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| Quote: Originally posted by PeterGustafsson
Hi!
Four fencing shops in one city! I am starting to feel serious jealousy!
Have a nice time!
Peter Gustafsson |
I think there is also a fifth one in Paris :
Nation Sports et Loisirs
79Ter bd Picpus 75012 PARIS
tel : (33) 01 43 43 25 29
fax : (33) 01 43 45 63 14
near subway station Nation (lines 1, 2, 6, 9 and RER line A)
I never went there but I saw today fencers with bags of this shop.
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Michel
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09-11-2003, 06:30 PM
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| yes I say... most sickening.
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09-12-2003, 06:32 AM
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#10 | | Senior Member
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| thanks for the tips everyone! | |
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09-12-2003, 07:46 AM
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| Just thought, if you go to the Priuer store, ask for Bruno, he speaks the best english.
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09-12-2003, 08:12 AM
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#12 | | Fencing Expert
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| Bruno is not at Prieur anymore. He opened his own store called Cartel Escrime:
CARTEL DISTRIBUTION
46 rue Mathurin Régnier
75015 Paris
Tel : 01.40.56.07.09 / Fax : 01.40.56.00.11
near subway station Volontaires (line 12)
open Tuesday to Friday 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and Saturday 9.30 am to 5.30 pm http://www.cartel-escrime.com
__________________ - Epee is the Louis Vuitton bag of fencing: only the best can get it, and the rest of the masses must content themselves with cheap knockoffs (sabre, foil)
- To not recognize the power of the French grip is to be in denial
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09-12-2003, 08:46 AM
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#13 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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| Good, better, best?
but wich of the stores is the best one then? (the most fencing gear to choose from... good service.. etc..) | |
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09-12-2003, 09:22 AM
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#14 | | Senior Member
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| Wait...so that makes like...26 stores in one city? Wow. I wish my French were better.  | |
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