Going to France/Andorra/Spain

[Blackham]

Just booked a vacation for 2 weeks in the end of Sept, we're landing in Paris CDG and will be staying a few days there, after that we might rent a car and head south, stopping at anything that's interesting (for now we have Reims, Dijon, Avignon, Marseille on our brainstorm list), hopefully we can do a day trip to Andorra before heading out to Barcelona. Having only been to France for 3 day in my previous trip I think it is best to ask our more-experience members for suggestions.

How would you distribute your cigar purchase in this trip? Should I just buy everything in Andorra or should I save some quota for cigar shopping in France/Spain?

I will be flying to Amsterdam (and layover for a few days there before heading home), will I have trouble for having 5-6 boxes of cigars in my luggage?

The cigar shops in Paris has been mentioned numerous times before in this forum, I am wondering if there any other shops in other cities that are worth a visit? (in Lyon, Marseille, Barcelona etc?)

ST Dupont lighter- buy in France or in Andorra ?

Any local food/drinks I must have before leaving the country?

Basically any tips on how to enjoy the trip are welcome, thank you very much in advance!

[Optic101]

If you leave Andorra you can bring 75 cigars per person. (Custom report 05 Feb 2014)

Between Spain, France and Netherlands (EU countries) you have an allowance of 200 cigars per person.

Hope this helps.

[Lotusguy]

For cigar purchases it's Andorra > Spain >>> France

The Dupont lighters can be had cheaper online in USA.

[kuma]

Andorra they have one of the largest Humidors in Euorpe. If I remember the place is

called "The Cigar Shop" and they have some of the cheapest prices and a array of

discontinued smokes that I have not ever seen anywhere else.

Happy hunting.

[Troels]

Lucky you!