Hello from Paris!

[Laurent]

Welcome from Michigan

 

[LotusEater]

Hello and welcome From Kansas City

 

[AlanH]

Good evening (or morning), everyone!

Here’s Luca from Paris, 28 years old, Italian, a passionate pipe smoker since my father introduced me to the art of “slow smoking”. I mostly smoke Virginia and Latakia, in Danish or Italian pipes.
I hope to find here a place to learn, listen and share opinions on our passion. Thanks again!

Welcome from Alabama and God Bless

 

[Pipespipespipes]

Hello and welcome from England and sometimes from Périgueux

 

[anotherbob]

oh you have to tell us. What is the pipe scene like there?

 

[Fralphog]

Greetings from Idaho, USA. Welcome to the forum Luca!

 

[lusa_93]

oh you have to tell us. What is the pipe scene like there?

The actor Jean Gabin playing Inspector Maigret with his iconic billiard. We do not know exactly what is the real brand of Maigret's pipes, in Italy we consider the Savinelli 101 as the "maigrettona" par excellence because the actor Gino Cervi smoked it in some italian movies dedicated to the Inspector. In France, models of Chacom were made in honor of Inspector Maigret but the mystery remains, Simenon never revealed it in his books.

 

[anotherbob]

The actor Jean Gabin playing Inspector Maigret with his iconic billiard. We do not know exactly what is the real brand of Maigret's pipes, in Italy we consider the Savinelli 101 as the "maigrettona" par excellence because the actor Gino Cervi smoked it in some italian movies dedicated to the Inspector. In France, models of Chacom were made in honor of Inspector Maigret but the mystery remains, Simenon never revealed it in his books.

While that is awesome and a great answer. I meant how scene as in how likely are you to find other pipe smokers, how tolerated is pipe smoking? Can you smoke at restaurants or are there only some places you can smoke? Things like that. But your answer gives me another thing to look into.

 

[lusa_93]

Sorry, when I read "scene" I thought you were referring to the movie! In France the anti-smoking legislation is very hard, tobacco costs a lot and because we can't buy it on the internet we try to get it in Italy (where it is cheaper) or in Switzerland (where it is cheaper and there is a lot of American variety like GL Pease or others). France was one of the most smoking countries in Europe but now there is less and less smoking culture. Political choices. Wich is understandable for cigarettes, less so for slow-smoking. A real shame.

 

[anotherbob]

Sorry, when I read "scene" I thought you were referring to the movie! In France the anti-smoking legislation is very hard, tobacco costs a lot and because we can't buy it on the internet we try to get it in Italy (where it is cheaper) or in Switzerland (where it is cheaper and there is a lot of American variety like GL Pease or others). France was one of the most smoking countries in Europe but now there is less and less smoking culture. Political choices. Wich is understandable for cigarettes, less so for slow-smoking. A real shame.

personally I think pipe smokers have to be more visible. Get it through peoples heads it's not the same thing as cigs. Heck there is a reason lots of old farts still do it while the cig smokers seem to disappear for some reason.

 

[reloader]

Welcome from New Mexico, USA.

 

[Latakia Dave]

Good evening (or morning), everyone!

Here’s Luca from Paris, 28 years old, Italian, a passionate pipe smoker since my father introduced me to the art of “slow smoking”. I mostly smoke Virginia and Latakia, in Danish or Italian pipes.
I hope to find here a place to learn, listen and share opinions on our passion. Thanks again!

Welcome from Virginia!

 

[scloyd]

@lusa_93

There are several Maigret fans here on the forum. Search Maigret (titles only) and you'll find many threads about Maigret.

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[jpmcwjr]

Bienvenue!

Welcome from the Central Coast of California!

 

[plugugly]

And welcome from Florida.

 

[scout19d3]

Welcome @lusa_93 from Katy, TX, USA

 

[RobertLeslie75]

Hello form North Carolina! Welcome

 

[cigrmaster]

Welcome from Florida. I was in Paris in 2000 and I loved the place. It was always a dream to go there.

 

[MtnGeo]

Hi and welcome from northern Colorado.

 

[Bwana Kiko]

Bienvenue!

Je suis passé de temps suffisant en Afrique francophone de parler mauvaisement la français. Je suis désolée !