N°08 Stainless Steel Folding Knife (beechwood)

A €12 piece of French design history (in MoMA's collection) that doubles as your picnic knife for the rest of the trip.

Price: 11.7 EUR (Official opinel.com price, 2026-07-03)

Where to buy: E.Dehillerin or BHV Marais hardware floor; Courty et Fils (44 Rue des Petits-Champs) for engraving; also supermarkets

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Must go in CHECKED luggage — carry-on knives are confiscated at CDG
• The made-in-France icon costs pocket change here; watch for tourist-shop markups near Sacré-Cœur
• Beware lookalikes: real ones carry the crowned hand ('main couronnée') stamp on the blade
• For a bigger-ticket French knife, a genuine Laguiole from Forge de Laguiole runs €80-150 — avoid €15 'Laguiole' fakes, the name isn't protected