Paris

[Lindus]

We are off on a joly to Paris soon,any suggestions of where we can see some Japanese art, not essential that it is Nihonto...also {as we are brits} some good but reasonably priced eateries...

 

Roy

[ububob]

You wanna do Paris on the cheap stay on the Metro.

[Jean]

Mainly Musée Guimet and Musée Cernuschi in Paris.

 

reasonably priced eateries : Try the "Guide Rouge" by Michelin and this site very complete:

 

http://www.lafourchette.com/

 

KR

[John A Stuart]

One place I'd go is Maxim's, never mind the cost. A museum (arte nouveau), restaurant and cabaret. Once in a lifetime, I could not refuse. John

http://www.maxims-de-paris.com/p2us.htm

[Thierry BERNARD]

hi

 

you can try the army museum where you can see some Japanese armor

 

http://www.invalides.org/pages/anglais/menu_ang.html

 

Regards

[IanB]

Lindus, As Thierry says, go to the Musée de l’Armée, not only are there Japanese armours there, but in particular two armours sent to Europe by Tokugawa Ieyasu as part of a gift for the French king, Henri IV. The gift also included swords and a naginata, but these seem to have been lost as was so much from the French Royal Collection. There are also two further armours, also given by Ieyasu to Stadholder Mauritz of Holland. These were in the Hague until French troops transferred them to Paris in the 1790's. There are also several other fine pieces including a fine folding armour and a staggering helmet shaped like a butterfly.

Ian Bottomley

[Bruno]

Plenty of nice items to see there also, they are for sale it is not a museum, but worth definitely a look.

 

http://www.espace4.com/

 

Metro Odeon

[Stephen]

he has a very nice slection of Tsuba

 

http://www.espace4.com/antiquites-japon-tsuba-12.html

 

I have bought off him before, was pleased with it and he did take a lower offer.

[trygve]

Hi!

 

I recently visited Paris and went to all of the above mention places.'

 

The Guimet museum had a couple of blade, a dozen tsuba and an armour on display.

The Musée de l’Armée (Les invalides) had ca 8 armours and a couple of blades of different periodes.

I also went to the shop espace4 - They where very helpful and gladly let me inspect their nihonto and fittings. They sat me down in a sofa and brought out nice blades after the other.

Top service and customer friendly.

 

There is also a litle antique shop at the Louvre antique center with a litle of everything Japanese related. there was blades, fittings, armours, bow and arrows , matchlocks etc.

 

Tip! I you like Japanese culture there is a book store in the reception erea on the Japanese culture center near the eiffel tower. They had all sorts of books on Japanese cooking, art, history, martial arts, nihonto, architecture, language and fiction. most of the books is in french, but many in english as well. I bought several nihonto related books there.

 

sincerely

Trygve

[Jean]

Last time I went to Musée Guimet they had between six to eight blades on display, only daito, of which one by Bizen Nagamitsu, all in excellent polish (Laurent Milhau) and about 40 tsubas on display. If you are interested, begin by the last floor and go down the stairs you will begin by the Japan and be less exhausted when reaching ground floor

 

Musée de l'Armée, 4 to 6 blades, most of them not in great polish but better than most posted on NMB

[Lindus]

Thanks everyone,you have been splendid & in particular Maurice & JP for their invitations,most appreciated.

 

Regards to all

Roy

 

http://www.collectorsloot.homestead.com

[johnb]

You should take the opportunity to visit the Flea Market. I haven't been there for about ten years, but I suspect still worth a visit.

 

http://www.parisperfect.com/paris-flea-markets.php

 

Johnb

[Lindus]

Again thanks folks,if our buildersa do as they say, we should have a great time.....if they do not {am I being cynical} we may not make the ferry.

Roy

 

http://www.collectorsloot.homestead.com

[ububob]

Roy, I was serious. I have found many delightful places within walking distance of Metro stations. :D And the Michelin Red book that Jean mentioned is an excellent resource.