Yes, sounds like he's talking about the Paris Galibier. Paris Cycle Co. was an English manufacturer (
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Bri...blier_main.htm). I used to have one that needed repainting, but I never got around to building it up before selling it. It was a heavy frame. Condor Cycles sells a repro Paris Galibier that's probably a lot lighter.