PIDOU Wine and Beer Cash and Carry. www.pidou.com

A popular chain of shops with two stores in Calais and one in Dunkirk. PIDOU is one of the most popular destinations for coaches and lorry drivers, many of whom visit each month. The Calais stores serves both truckers and the coach market.

Unusually, this shop is open every day of the year (24/7), with the exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day.

(1) ZA Marcel Doret, 190 rue Marcel Dassault. Calais 62100. Tel: 0033 321 96 78 10. Open; 8.00am to 8.00pm, 7 days.

(2) Zône Transmarck 62730. Tel: 0033 321 36 43 43. Open; 24 hours 7 days a week.

(3) Zone Eurofret, Loon Plage. Dunkerque. Tel: 0033 328 22 07 95. Open; 9.00am to 10.00pm, Monday to Saturday (closes at 6.00pm Saturdays).

The Transmarck and Dunkeque stores are especially geared to serving truckers, with toilets and free and easy parking.

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PIDOU Wine and Beer shops in Calais are usually packed with coach parties. Selling not just wine, beer and spirits, it is also popular with lorry drivers.

Mr Patrick Dernis, The Manager at PIDOU Calais.

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