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Wouldn't normally bother with a Ferry, but the wife has won a prize in a local raffle for a day trip with a car, if we take it before the 30th June.
Dover to Calais.

Seems like a good idea to stock up on booze , but I have no idea of the best hypermarkets etc...

Anyone got any suggestions?

Michaela

city europe has a huge supermarket- i think thats what its called?

Chip

Stay away from Eastenders as its not cheap and its a dirty sh!thole.
Best supermarket by far is the Auchan in bolougne. It's where the Franch shop.Go there then lunch or dinner in Le Matelote on the seafront in Bolougne.


http://www.la-matelote.com/

Nausicca is a good half day as well in Boluogne.

http://www.nausicaa.fr/


Chip

Michaela

the market there is lovely too

little-ginge

Cite d'Europe - which is a huge shopping centre with a hypermarket, and a Tesco wine store

Or Auchan on the outskirts of town... which is a hypermarket with a Sainsburys wine store within the same area..

You'll find that prices very in each, and it really depends on what you go for...


Linky shows a map for Auchan, but also highlights Cite Europe
HTH

http://www.auchancalais.com/

Or you can do what we did and drive down to Bruge for the day, have a wander, buy loads of lovely chocolate and have a nice lunch, and stock up on booze, and cheese on the way back in Calais

Sexy Scots Lass

Go to Calais at least once a year, not for booze purposes (not worth it travelling from Scotland I don't reckon) but to visit family there. My cousin lives just along from Cite de Europe and also Auchan etc. There is a Tesco booze shop in Cite de Europe and also a supermarket there (Carrefour I think??)

I like Auchan and love wandering around it looking at all the different products, big selection of booze in there too from what I remember.

stevem2k

As you are 'local' don't forget to stay for dinner

http://www.restaurant-lechannel.com

( need to book in advance )


The wine list is something to experience

davyboy

Sangatte ?