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Information about Auchan Hypermarket in Calais - day-tripper.net, the web magazine which saves you money when crossing the channel to Calais, to buy wine, beer, spirits and food, travelling by ferry or Eurotunnel.

Auchan Hypermarket - www.auchancalais.com

Av. Roger Salengro, Route de Boulogne (RN1), Coquelles, Calais. 62100.

Tel: 0033 321 46 92 92. Fax: 0033 321 96 81 50.

Manager: Philippe Dufour

www.auchan.com

www.auchandirect.fr - Auchan's home delivery service - good for price checks.

Open: Monday - Saturday 8.30am - 10.00pm. Closed Sunday.

Petrol Station; Open 9.00am - 9.00pm (cashier). LPG is sold here as well.

Latest Auchan prices - Latest Auchan Calais leaflet (PDF - all offers)

There is no Tabac at this Shopping Centre.

Auchan Calais no longer have a vouchers page

January 2007 - The machines at Auchan Hypermarket petrol station in Calais now accept U.K.credit cards.

We also hear from visitors, that most Auchan stores in France now accept U.K. credit cards for out of hours fuel.

Boulogne - www.auchanboulogne.com

Dunkirk - More about Auchan in Dunkirk

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.

 

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OFFER 1 - 20% off daytrips to Boulogne with Speedferries. 50 minute crossing. From £20 return (Offer available on this site only)

OFFER 2 - Cheapest ferry fares to Calais with P O Ferry. Cheap daytrips starting at £20 only (No fuel surcharge, subject to availability)

OFFER 3 - DFDS Seaways Ferries - travel outside of the peak summer period of July and August on our Newcastle-Amsterdam (IJmuiden) cruise ferry route and you could save over 10%.

Direct Booking links

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Useful outside links

General; A firm favourite with English shoppers, Auchan has everything you could want easily available, including cheap petrol. With Sainsbury's Wine and Beer and the excellent French DIY shop, Leroy Merlin at the same centre, this is a convenient place to come.

Buying cold items? Auchan have free bags of ice in the frozen compartements for you.

- Le Moins Cher. Look out for this sign - it signifies good value.

Promotions

Waaoh! (loyalty card)

If you buy a Waaoh product, shown in the Waaoh catalogue (entrance of the shop) and on the shelves, you get some money credited to your Waaoh account.

All you have to do is present your loyalty card at the cashier. Check the amount at the bottom of your receipt and offset this against purchases.

You may also receive personalised vouchers which correspond to the products that you really like. These can be used next time you shop at Auchan Calais.

Forms are available at the information desk. Make sure you use it thought - unused cards are voided after a while.

TIP from a shopper - buy your expensive items like wine first, then go back in for your groceries and make use of the vouchers given to you.

Local promotions

We find the www.auchan.fr site is more up to date - use the "code postal" 62100 to get in.

How to pay; Credit Cards - - - CB - switch/Maestro - £'s - euro - Travellers cheques. Barclays cashpoint in centre.

Auchan now allows you to pay by credit card but in sterling (Visa and Mastercards) - should make it easier checking bills. The amount you will see on your bill is the final amount due and what is on your receipt.

They say they will be offering competitive rates, hopefully this means better rates than offered when paying with cash. You can decide if you want to pay in euro or sterling when you put your card in the machine and are offered a choice of pressing 1 for sterling and 2 for euro.

Directions;

From Ferry - take the A16, direction Boulogne, then exit 41 or 43, direction Coquelles.

From Eurotunnel - take the A16, direction Boulogne, then exit 41, & follow AUCHAN sign.

Foot passengers - Free bus to Rail station, Connect with no. 5 to Auchan

Auchan are promoting local companies and regional producers. Where you see this logo it indicates that it is from a local producer.

Other Auchan Stores - www.auchan.fr

Channel ports

Boulogne -Open; 8.30am to 10.00pm. Auchan Côte d'Opale Rte Nationale 42 62280 Saint Martin Boulogne. Tel: 0033 321 10 11 12. Fax: 0033 321 10 11 26.

Calais -Open; 8.30am to 10.00pm. Avenue Roger Salengro 62100 Calais. Tel: 0033 321 46 92 92. Fax: 0033 321 96 81 50.

Cherbourg -Open; 8.30am to 10.00pm. Centre commercial du Cotentin 50470 LA GLACERIE. Cherbourg. Tel: 0033 233 88 13 13. Fax: 0033 233 88 13 08.

Dieppe - C Cial Belvédère. 76371. Tel: 0033 232 90 52 00.

Dunkirk -Open; 8.30am to 10.00pm. Route Nationale 40 59760 Grande Synthe. Dunkirk. Tel: 0033 328 58 55 55. Fax: 0033 328 58 55 44.

Le Havre -Open; 8.30am to 9.30pm. C.Cial Grand Cap 76620 Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 54 71 71. Fax: 0033 235 46 58 30.

Inland

Amiens Sud -Route de Paris. 80044 DURY LES AMIENS. Tel: 0033 322 33 53 00

Arras - 6 rue Claude Bernard. 62000. Tel 0033 321 51 98 98.

Montivilliers -C. Cial Le Grand Havre - La Lézarde. 76290. Tel: 0033 232 79 64 00

St Omer -C. Cial Fort Maillebois Rte d'Arques. 62500 LONGUENESSE. Tel: 0033 321 98 78 00

St Quentin -Rte d'Amiens RN 44. 62100. SAINT-QUENTIN LE FAYET. Tel: 0033 323 67 84 00

Organic or BIO products

Auchan now has a good range of organic and fairtrade products available.