I discovered that the fountain pens I like to use are made in France...but I didn't buy more. Stopped with cognac and switched to an interesting South African brandy. I make it a point to call all sparkling wine "champagne" because that irritates the French.
If it was waterman, theu USED to be french owned.
The company started in the USA, was bough by the french, THEN was sold to the Sanford company which is owned by rubbermaid in 2001.
Just incase that was the company in question.