Shopping in Calais
Shopping in calais has long held an appeal for British day-trippers
in search of fine French wine beer and food. Despite duty free goods being
abolished by the European single market, shopping in Calais has remained
as popular as ever.
Shopping in calais for food and wine
The quality of food as well as wine combined with a strong pounds still makes
Calais a favourite destination for shopping.
Shopping in calais, a few numbers
Over 20 millions ferry passengers go through the French ports every year
amongst which 12 million are day trippers visiting the popular hypermarkets
such as Tesco
calais, Sainsbury
calais, Auchan
calais, Carrefour
calais, and Cité
Europe calais.
Shopping in calais and the channel tunnel
The construction of the Channel
tunnel has also contributed to the rise in the number of visitors to the
continent. With a 35 minutes crossing time, Channel
tunnel crossing is becoming a very popular choice.
So for your shopping in Calais it’s either Ferry
channel crossing or Channel
tunnel crossing ? The choice is yours.
Visit our calais
shopping tips section for some vital information before your visit to
france.