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It really is an archaic, double standard. When I was there, locals had "nice" tennis shoes, t-shirts, but sport coats over them and they had no problem. The smoking rule is abhorrent. The 1 and 9 seat cannot smoke because of proximity to the dealer, but it is alright to be in #5 and blow it right at him. In the tournaments, no one can smoke, but they stand immediately adjacent and blow it into the area anyway. Some of the tournament tabkes get placed in the hallway, where it is allright to smoke. Go figure. If you go to Paris, you have to try it, if for no other reason than to find another reason to dislike the French besides admiration of Jerry Lewis.