Know Anything About A LA PIPE DU NORD ?

[lasttango]

Seems to be a shop in Paris... but they carry their own line too... here's their link: http://www.pipe-du-nord.com/p/177/home.php
I was looking at their A LA PIPE DU NORD line... small,. but interesting. Inexpensive. Seems to be made at their workshop. I like that they sell small bent chimneys...
Anyone familiar?
Thanks, G
(Edited title, please see rule number 9.

Thank you, Robert.)

 

[dmcmtk]

I don't know anything about them, but they do look nice. Very good looking shapes. The paneled Prince just has that little bit "extra" that makes it stand out.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Damn! Looks like a super place to visit. Missed it entirely in my visit to Paris late last year. Now I have to go back! Great find.

 

[andystewart]

I've got a couple of Pierre's pipes that I bought a couple of years ago - a natural smooth canted egg and a straight, natural, smooth billiard with a heavy nickel band. Both are still going strong and have coloured beautifully. Very smooth smokers. I can't post pics as I'm in NYC working on a company laptop, but both Zack Hamric and I have posted about them in the past.
Pipe du Nord is 2 minutes walk from Gare du Nord in Paris and is well worth a visit. It's unusual for 2 reasons: Pierre only sttocks pipes, no tobacco, and his workshop is at the back of the store and vidible from the counter.
Hope thst helps,
Andy

 

[dmcmtk]

You know, from looking more closely at the site, I would say excellent prices for what appears to be a hand made pipe! Very impressive.

 

[pitchfork]

They look cool -- classic French-style pipes -- and they're hand-made.

From the Pierre Voisin workshop , pipes stamped A Northern Pipe guarantee a good quality of heath in traditional forms at a very wise price .
And for lovers of remarkable wood, Pierre Voisin created 1867 , a name referring to the year of creation of the magazine "In the Northern Pipe" . These pipes are the high-end home fabrications. Made in the most beautiful parts of heather, the 1867 is the result of a long craft experience. Working alone in his workshop, Pierre Voisin and provides smokers demanding the opportunity to acquire an exceptional piece in a price range that is reasonable .

 

[lasttango]

Well, I couldn't resist... I got a small bent chimney

 

[johnscs]

I've visited à la Pipe du Nord numerous times over the years and definitely recommend making a trip! I made my most recent pipe purchase there last summer and had a great time breaking in my new pipe and chatting with Mr. Voisin and the young woman working there (I think her name is Marie-Aurélie). I bought a flawless sandblast Canadian billiard with a gracefully crafted shank and stem. The shop offers a pretty nice range of pipes and brands at surprisingly reasonable prices. Many of the brands carried by the shop are French (Chacom, Butz-Choquin, Genod, among others), and Mr. Voisin also sells some proprietary pieces (again, at very fair prices). The shop is small, but I was very kindly welcomed. It's also very conveniently located just a short walk from Place de la République; the Jacques Bonsergent Métro station is also located right out front (just go up the stairs, and the shop is just steps away). If you pay a visit, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

 

[mso489]

Oh brother, those are right up my alley. I'd better stay away from that site. Along those lines, I have a bent Genod egg that is rather small, nice and light weight, but has a really ample bowl for its size that doesn't overheat. French pipes in general -- Chacom, Butz-Choquin, Ropp, EWA, etc. -- seem to deliver a lot of pipe for their price point, to say the least.

 

[simong]

They do look elegantly balanced, simple & very light pipes, so much so I'm having one. Not sure about the briar though, would their house pipes be Virgin?

 

[andystewart]

Simon - the pipes I bought from Pierre were virgin.
Andy

 

[davet]

I love the 1867-2013 pics on the homepage. Worth a longer look later, as if I need more temptation :roll:

 

[lasttango]

My pipe du nord arrived yesterday. Typically small French pipe... Very well crafted, nice little smoker. Its privided three well smoked bowls of five brothers...

 

[simong]

Mine arrived a couple of days ago, lovely pipe. Light as a feather slim canted Dublin. Sings like a canary.

 

[huntertrw]

Pipesmagazine.com Moderator zack24 visited Pipe Du Nord last year and reported on it here in this thread (A Visit to Pipe Du Nord in Paris).