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Greetings! I was wondering if folks "in the know" could spend a second posting on what pens might actually be made in France. Am curious to know.

 

Thanks!

 

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and in terms of ink quink is made in france

 

Doesn't Parker manufacture Quink both in France and in England? At least till very recently?

Edited to add that Stypen was adquired by BIC just a few months back but they are great French made pens. Also Recife.

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Watermans in any case. Just look at their catalog and website.

 

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Cartier, I believe. Michel Perchin. Nothing that really does it for me. The French are good at making consumables (wine, ink, etc), but I'd take the hard-goods purchases to Germany.

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"Picasso is a joint venture made between France and China along with some French parts."

 

from isellpens.com (with whom I have no affiliation). I have a black lacquer Picasso FP that I love to write with. It's understated, smooth and elegant. Also not that expensive (under $40).

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"Picasso is a joint venture made between France and China along with some French parts."

 

from isellpens.com (with whom I have no affiliation). I have a black lacquer Picasso FP that I love to write with. It's understated, smooth and elegant. Also not that expensive (under $40).

 

 

From Kingman, like me? I don't think we're expected to be able to read and write!

 

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I have a lacquer Parker Sonnet, about 8 years old, and it says "made in France".

 

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I suppose all this begs the question: What's with the French fixation?

 

I like France. Wanted to learn more about the pens they make. C'est la vie!

 

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I posted some earlier in this thread, and in the Waterman/Parker thread. Caran d'Arch, Cartier, Michel Perchin in particular. The rest are factory pens, where the factory happens to be located in France, with French people pushing the buttons.

 

EDIT: Also, if you could find something akin to what the last poster posted as well. That would probably require a trip to France, but I digress.

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