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Haircuts in France ... esp Paris

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I'm an old guy, and I don't have a lot of hair, but what I do have needs to be cut every once and a while, and this spring I'll be in France long enough to need a haircut.

So here are a couple of questions I have:

1) are there people in France like barbers in the US who give simple haircuts for those of us who don't need or want "styling". If so, what do I look for to find such people?

2) If not, I assume I'll be looking for a coiffeur, and how much should I expect to pay for a simple trim of not very much hair?

3) Do I tip?

I'll probably be in Paris when I need the haircut.

Thanks in advance.

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Prices are posted in the window for men, women, children. Yes, barber shops exist (barbier) but coiffeurs cut men's hair as well. Yes, you can get a simple cut. My husband just pops into a place wherever we are in France, sometimes if it's busy he'll set a time to come back later. He always gets a scissors cut, whether here or there and leaves a small tip, but it's not necessary. I don't remember prices but we always think it's too much considering the number if follicles he has to trim.

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11194 posts

I suspect you lodging host/manager could provide an answer

Posted by
2549 posts

I have seen men’s haircut prices from 18€ to 39€. This depends upon where in Paris you will be. In the outer arrondissements, you can probably find barbers well under 18€ for a simple cut. Prices are not determined upon how much hair you have or may not have.

Tipping is not required but you might round up to the nearest 5€. For an 18€ haircut, leave a 20€ bill. I used to go to a lady barber near rue de Sevrès who charged 15€. I always left 20€ explaining that I was not tipping her because she should be changing 20€ in the first place. How does someone live in Paris, or anywhere, have your own shop, and give 15€ haircuts?

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I'm female, so the price I pay is higher. I learned after my first experience that if you are staying in a somewhat upscale hotel (which unfortunately I was on that rare occasion), the hotel desk staff will send you to a costly hair salon. Since then I have just stopped in at any old place I was passing and paid half as much. (No, I'm not picky about haircuts; why do you ask?)

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