My husband has asked me to post on his behalf. He is after a decent barber and wondered if anyone could recommend a good one in Saint Louis over the border from Basel?

Thanks all

Not quite an exact answer to your post, but it may help. I go to:

Coiffure Cathy
1 Rue Hagenthal
68220 Hégenheim, France
+33 3 89 69 46 83

You'll get a decent men's cut, including shampoo + blow-dry, for under EUR20. It's right on the main road through Hegenheim, plenty of free parking available.

If you are driving to St.Louis by car carry straight on through customs along the Rue de Bale, to the second large crossroad, turn left, the hairdresser is on the right about 30 meters along. If you want to park don't turn left at the crossroad. Carry on through the lights and after the lights on your left is a public car park-underground. The Salon is for men and women, I can't remember the name. You don't need an appointment.

Just tell him that if he has the clippers, they are calibrated in mm and not in some number scale as I am told they are in the UK.

I know this because a few weeks ago I was in our (French speaking) hairdressers here in Liestal and a British man came in asking (in loudest English so that Johnny Foreigner could understand) for a number 2 cut. The hairdressers were most perturbed so I assisted by translating for them that a "number 2" would mean his head was practically shaved. It was not at all what he wanted. Apparently a number 2 in the UK is closer to a cm in length .. not that I would have any idea as the clippers have never ever come near my head.

But was tempted for a few seconds there not to intervene ...