Checking out the vape scene in France on vacation

[TigoleBitties]

So I'm in Paris on vacation with the wife and I thought I'd check out the main store I hear discussed by people here on the forum, La Centrale Vapeur.

It's a pretty cool store with a lot of different vapes. I finally got to see some vapes I've never seen in person before, like the TinyMight2 - spoiler - it really is tiny! I could probably palm it and keep it hidden. Beautiful vape.

I also got to see my first Vapman. It's even more tiny! I really couldn't believe how small it is. It is also really beautiful .

I had a chance to see some artisan stuff like the infinity stem by TSWooden and I really wanted to buy a glass lined pipe by Aezhenn but alas, none were in stock. Bummer.

Anyhow, good times. I'll post some pics later when I get a chance.

Edit: here's a couple of pics. It's a shame but looks like the storefront was the victim of some graffiti recently.

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[Flotsam]

Wow sounds like a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing those pics . I've visited their web site recently so it was interesting seeing their store pics.

Imagine a store that sells nothing but DHV & assoc, doesn't look like any e-juice in sight.

 

[TigoleBitties]

Wow sounds like a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing those pics . I've visited their web site recently so it was interesting seeing their store pics.

Imagine a store that sells nothing but DHV & assoc, doesn't look like any e-juice in sight.

I think it did have a small section for e-juice vapes but very limited. What I did notice was that the front of the store is dwarfed by the back room where they box up vapes and ship them all over. I'm guessing they do a lot of business shipping vapes out of the country since France isn't very weed friendly yet.

I'm still surprised that a very socialist and liberal country (at least that's how I perceive it?) country like France hasn't legalized recreational marijuana ahead of Germany or the Netherlands or Spain. It still boggles my mind that you can buy a much more destructive drug (alcohol) on every street corner and most Parisians are likely sharing table wine with the kids when they're in their teens.

 

[Radwin Bodnic]

I'm still surprised that a very socialist and liberal country (at least that's how I perceive it?) country like France hasn't legalized recreational marijuana ahead of Germany or the Netherlands or Spain. It still boggles my mind that you can buy a much more destructive drug (alcohol) on every street corner and most Parisians are likely sharing table wine with the kids when they're in their teens.

It never has been socialist. Quite the opposite tbh.
And it is indeed the most repressive country in Europe regarding weed. (Italy is coming back strongly to a very repressive stance though).
And yes, wine and liquor are sacred here. if you want to find out why, I can recommend a few cuvées...

 

[Flotsam]

So i was going to ask if you were going to get anything while there, but i imagine there is little you can't get over here.

It does seem like some small stuff, like glass based pieces that are nothing like what i have seen online here. Katalyzer, , BioVapo