Sadly, while in Paris I wasn't so clued up on carpentry as I am now. I don't know the area that Don is referring to, but the obvious place to visit (that I completely forgot) is the Musée des Compagnons de Devoir (http://paris.compagnonsdutourdefrance.org/article/musee_et_expos). I don't think you'll find a more impressive set of carpentry models anywhere... certainly not in one place.