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Sunday shopping tips for day trippers & visitors to Calais, France - looking for supermarkets, tobacco shops and wine and beer shops which are open - day-tripper.net.

Sunday Shopping in Calais

Many shoppers get caught out when visiting Calais for a day trip on a Sunday - most shops are closed. We list those we know are open on Sunday on this page. If you are looking do some grocery shopping, there is not much choice. However Leader Price (closest to Eurotunnel) and Intermarche (closest to the port) are open open until 11.30am. They have a range of food items available.

Sometimes shops open on a Sunday when the sales are on (more About sales in France). Factory shopping centres often have Sunday openings, usually during the sales but sometimes during quiet periods as well.

Sainsbury's Calais is now open on Sundays.

Xmas Shopping - many shops open on Sunday from mid - November

McArthur Glen at Troyes is occassionally open on Sundays - check the web site for the latest info.

Unless you are happy with the more limited selection of groceries at Intermarche we would not recommend a Sunday shopping visit to Calais. Tobacco and Wine and Beer shoppers will find enough to keep them happy though, from the independent shops which are open.

With some cross channel companies charging more for a Saturday journey a well planned Sunday shopping trip can be just as worthwhile.

CREDIT CARDS - we suggest you ring your credit card company before shopping in France - increased fraud means they are turning down shoppers cards if their spending deviates from the norm. Take your mobile - you can often sort the problem out over the phone.

Shopping times Monday to Friday - shops are open all day. Many shops close on Monday morning. Some shops still close during the lunch period (generally midday - 2.00pm). Saturday - shops close at 1.00pm. Cite Europe is open until 8.00pm. Sunday - Quiet - check before going that the shop you wish to visit is open.

Supermarkets open on a Sunday  - Intermarché. Sunday 8.30am - 11.30am. Match Supermarket is open Sundays in the Summer. Wine & Beer Shops open on a Sunday Le Bar a Vins, 52, place d'Armes. 10.00am to 3.00pm - Boozers Beer & wine. Route Nationale de St Omer, Calais. 62100. Tel: 0033 321 34 34 34. Fax: 0033 321 34 10 10. - Calais Vins, rue Gutenberg, Zone Curie. 10.00am to 7.00pm. Cave 6 Bourgeois Wine Shop - 9.00am - 7.00pm. - Cheers Wines & Beers. 199, rue Marcel Doret. Tel: 0033 321 34 51 51. April 2007 - Newly re-opened.  - Eastenders. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.  - Euroshop. Open 24 hours.  - Franglais. 9.30am - 6.00pm.  - Intercaves. 10.00am - 12.30pm.  - Le Chais. 9.30am - 6.30pm. Le Terroir - 9.30am - 1.00pm. - Nicolas Wines, Cité de l’Europe. 10.00am - 7.00pm.  - Oddbins. 9.00am - 7.00pm. - Perardel - 9.00am - 7.30pm. - Sainsbury Wine. Sunday 10am to 6.00pm.  - Wine Beer World. (1) Rue de Judee, ZA Marcel Doret - 7.00am - 10.00pm. (2) Av. Roger Salengro, Route de Boulonge - 8.00am - 8.00pm. - The Wine Temple, 43, rue de Verdun, Calais. 62100. Tel: 0033 321 82 34 30. Fax: 0033 321 82 34 49. TESCO is closed on Sunday - however they will open in the run up to Xmas.

Boulogne - Dunkirk ED Supermarket, rue de Gravelines. Loon Plage. Open: Sunday 9.00am - 1.00pm.

Christmas Shopping - more information

Main Hypermarkets and Shops Auchan - Carrefour Mi-voix - Carrefour cite - Cite Europe - Sainsbury's - Tesco

Public Holidays Public Holidays see most shops closed. However as in Britain, many of the larger hypermarkets are now opening. More Remember that French time is one hour ahead of British time. Summer time starts on the last Sunday in March at 2.00am, and ends on the last Sunday in October at 3.00am.