South of France, cigar shops, great sites to smoke, any other tips.

[SigmundChurchill]

In 2 weeks, @ElJavi76 and I will be going with our wives to the South of France. My Italy thread was very helpful last month, so I figured I would give it another shot for this trip.

Does anyone have any suggestions or tips for Cigar friendly venues, shops, etc?

[Li Bai]

South of France but which cities specifically? I might be able to help 😉

[SigmundChurchill]

7 hours ago, Li Bai said:

South of France but which cities specifically? I might be able to help 😉

Nice, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Eze, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, and St Tropez.

[Li Bai]

Nice:

•Flamme et fumée 

16 avenue Félix Faure

Cannes:

•Le Sandra

83 boulevard de la Croisette 

•La Civette Carlton 

93 rue d'Antibes 

Saint-Tropez:

•Au palais du cigare

7 quai de l'épi 

•La Régence 

34 rue Georges Clémenceau 

Monaco:

•Boutique Davidoff 

Galerie du Métropole 

17 avenue des Spélugues

•Café de Paris 

Place du casino

•Le Khédive 

9 boulevard Albert 1er

•La Régence 

28 avenue de la Costa 

 

Those are all great shops, I know some of them but haven't been in the area for several years, so I can't tell you what you'll find when you get there.

 

[SigmundChurchill]

5 hours ago, Li Bai said:

Nice:

•Flamme et fumée 

16 avenue Félix Faure

Cannes:

•Le Sandra

83 boulevard de la Croisette 

•La Civette Carlton 

93 rue d'Antibes 

Saint-Tropez:

•Au palais du cigare

7 quai de l'épi 

•La Régence 

34 rue Georges Clémenceau 

Monaco:

•Boutique Davidoff 

Galerie du Métropole 

17 avenue des Spélugues

•Café de Paris 

Place du casino

•Le Khédive 

9 boulevard Albert 1er

•La Régence 

28 avenue de la Costa 

 

Those are all great shops, I know some of them but haven't been in the area for several years, so I can't tell you what you'll find when you get there.

Great stuff!  Thank you!

Have you ever been to La Guerite in Cannes? Does it live up to all the hype?

I saw a TikTok of Michael Jordan smoking a cigar at one of the tables there. So I assume it is cigar friendly? Or is it just Michael Jordan friendly?

[Li Bai]

5 hours ago, SigmundChurchill said:

Great stuff!  Thank you!

Have you ever been to La Guerite in Cannes? Does it live up to all the hype?

I saw a TikTok of Michael Jordan smoking a cigar at one of the tables there. So I assume it is cigar friendly? Or is it just Michael Jordan friendly?

Unfortunately, I can't help you in that field, I find lots of cigar lounges in France have poor ventilation so I tend to avoid them, except La Casa Pelletier and sometimes the Gentleman 1919 (both in Paris).

Good news is smoking is allowed in pretty much all restaurants' terraces and the weather is already nice this time of year in the south of France. 👍

[traveller]

@Li Bai

Any recommendations for Marseille?

[Li Bai]

10 hours ago, traveller said:

@Li Bai

Any recommendations for Marseille?

Yes, as a Parisian I strongly recommend not to go there 😁

Just kidding, I'll get back to you when I have more time 👍

[Li Bai]

12 hours ago, traveller said:

@Li Bai

Any recommendations for Marseille?

•Tabac La Comète 

3 cours Jean Ballard 

 

•Tabac La Civette du Parc

65 boulevard Rabatau

 

•La Civette de Valentine 

Centre commercial Géant Casino

La Valentine 

 

Here, I don't know any of those places myself but La Comète has a strong reputation so if I had to pick only one, that's where I'd go.

Again, supplies in France have been very low CC-wise recently, even for the biggest B&M so I don't know what you're gonna find when you get there. A feedback would be really appreciated!