Carrefour Cité de Europe, Calais
Hi Guys,
We're touring France and on our way back to the UK we want to stock up with Wine etc at the Carrefour Cité de Europe at the Eurotunnel. We intended to do this last year but somehow got lost and missed the turning. Has anyone been to the Carrefour Cité de Europe? Is it accessible from the Eurotunnel terminal? I don't want to miss it again this time.
Thanks
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I understand there is motorhome parking near the bus/coach parking although I am not sure quite where that is and how secure. Others might be able to advise. Most of the other car parks at the shopping centre have height barriers. From which direction are you approaching from? There might be better opportunities on your route.
David
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As DavidKlyne says there is a motorhome/caravan park near the bus parking. I used it a couple of years ago and never again! It is NOT secure and there were some people wandering around looking in vans and motorhomes. We left pretty pronto. Go somewhere else for your goodies. If you insist on using it is well marked and close to the Eurotunnel terminal. The fuel points are underground so I would not think they are accessible for a motorhome.
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You need to leave the motorway at exit 41. The Motorhome Parking is on Boulevard de Kent and is next door to the Police Station who normally drive round at night and in the morning to check all is quiet. Stayed there on at least a dozen occasions without incident. Check out on google maps on street view.
50°56'00.6"N 1°48'40.4" or E;50.933497, 1.811212
The fuel station is no longer underground but on a roundabout on the Boulevard de l'Europe. It is 24 hour and was up to 21c cheaper per litre than prices on the motorway when I was there in Feb. It is fully suitable if tugging or a motorhome up to 3.5m. Check out on google maps on street view. The station is new so is not shown on the map but it is shown on street view.
50°56'10.0"N 1°48'23.9"E or 50.936114, 1.806650
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We've stopped using hypermarkets near the tunnel, (same as comeyras a couple of posts up-thread) and also (IMO) prices tend to be better a bit further away from the ports and tunnel.
We've used the LeClerc at Boulogne on a few occasions, and more recently when we've stayed at Camping Ste Claire at Neufchatel-en-Bray, we've used LeClerc there as well as Lidl. It's a very good campsite (if you're heading back up the A28) and very close to both those and there is also an Aldi on the same road. Much prefer to use those than the ones by the tunnel.
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So long as a supermarket sells good Alsace white wine, respectable Cotes du Rhone red, decent bottles of Armagnac, cartons of Grimbergen Blonde, blocks of Cote d' Or Truffe Noir chocolate... but they all do, don't they!
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I guess it allows you to stock up without carrying the extra load around France. We stopped a few years ago for some supplies with the caravan and it was OK and I know a few bloggers who stay there on the Aire without issues but not sure if I would want to.
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David
You would notice a big difference now, much more French. It certainly was a Mecca for coach loads and day trippers but much of that has now stopped. I suspect several things have contributed to that change. Firstly the price of wine and beer in the UK is relatively cheaper now than all those years ago and general prices in French supermarkets are also not as competitive as they once were. I suppose that coupled with the "troubles" around Calais, even if imagined rather than real has meant it is nowhere near as well used by us Brits as it used to be.
On our last couple of trips, when coming from the West we have stayed at a site in Rue, about 60 miles from Calais as it has a Carrefour Market opposite the gate which we find good enough for most of our needs.
David
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Thanks to all for the helpful replies.
I did think about stocking up prior to getting to the tunnel but a neighbour said that Cité de Europe is cheaper than all other supermarkets, but this is obviously not the case.
Once again thats for all the replies, this forum is absolutely brilliant one of the very best I go on
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Well, I'm not convinced of that. Admittedly, we've only been once (and never again!) but having shopped all over France for well over 30 years I did not see any major difference. OK, some things were a bit cheaper, others more expensive. Swings and roundabouts.
Each to their own, but in recent years we have shopped away from the tunnel/port area and found it a better experience too, quieter.
DK's post is interesting though, re the change in that not as many Brits are using it.
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