Serious shopping is best done along the 4
boulevards, Boulevard Gambetta, Boulevard La Fayette,
Boulevard Jacquard and Boulevard Pasteur, there is an
excellent bus service throughout Calais, and
parking is available on streets close to the shops.
Shop in Euros and at genuine French shops, it's cheaper. |
Calais shops.
Other towns in Calais Region |
Calais wines and beers. |
Calais Clothing
Good quality cheap clothes. |
Cigarettes are still cheaper
in France, buy from genuine
Tabacs, fakes can
contain
poisons. |
Patisseries, chocolates for Christmas, St
Valentines day and Easter. |
Regional and farm produce. |
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Boulevard
Jacquard
Calais lace, womenslingerie,
gifts,
wedding gowns. |
Les 4 Boulevards shopping centre in the centre of Calais.
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Boulevard Lafayette
Clothes, ladies wear and
mens wear.
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Book shops and newsagents. |
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Calais sex shop.
41 Boulevard Lafayette
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Parking in Calais
Shop opening times :
Most shops are open between 9am and 7pm (local time), Monday to
Saturday.
Generally they close for lunch between midday and 2pm although many independent
shops remain open.
Food shops such as those selling fresh bread and cakes, as
well as wine stores can open on Sunday
mornings and on public holidays, but you may find some
shops are shut on
Sundays
and holidays:
January 1st
Easter Monday May 1st (Labour day) May 8th (V.E. day 1945)
Ascension day (6th Thursday after Easter)
Whit Monday (2nd Monday after Ascension)
July 14th (Bastille day) August 15th (Assumption)
November 1st (All saints day) November 11th (Armistice day)
December 25th (Christmas day)
Calais Yellow Pages
Type from the services list into "quoi, qui" and click "Trouver".
Services List |
Translation |
cavistes |
wine shops |
romageries |
cheese shops |
supermarchés, hypermarchés
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supermarkets, hypermarkets |
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