I am a single woman and need advice about driving in France. Has anyone got anyone helpful advice/experience to share about driving in the area?
How does it compare to Calais? Can I avoid the Hypermarket rush?
Where would it be best to park in Boulogne to explore the town?
What is the Market (Wednesdays?) like? Is it just a food market?
Best nearby towns to visit?
I would be grateful for any advice as I would love to look around the area and make the most of a day trip.
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This website should help quite a bit:
www.day-tripper.net/channelportboulogne.html
and this wiki will tell you something about the town:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulogne-sur-Mer
there is a lot of information about Boulogne on the web if you do some SIMPLE research of your own.
It is a long time since I have been there myself, in fact probably over 25 years since ferries stopped going Dover-Boulogne. I seem to remember some large hypermarkets though, even back then.
Driving in France is not too bad, but it helps to have a good idea of where you want to go, also driving on the left in a RHD car is a little more tricky. As you are on your own, you may find a sat-nav useful.
There is a Castle at Boulogne that you might want to go to.
Le Touquet is fun to visit, or if a nice meal is more your thing, then there is a famous restaurant at Cap Gris nes which is along the coast north of Boulogne.
This website:
viamichelin.co.uk
is very useful for plotting up routes for your travels.
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Not much in the way of hypermarkets the way there is around Calais - mainly the kind of shops local use, rather than catering for tourists
Assuming youre travelling by speedferries, there is parking as soon as you leave the ferry area, then walk across the bridge rather than drive into town.
No idea about the market.
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there is a massive AUCHAN hypermarket quite close to Boulogne, in fact, Wiz, and the day-tripper website has information about others, it also says that the wednesday market is local and regional produce.
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We go over regularly - in fact we are visiting next week. There are many parking areas in Boulogne, all well signposted.
realfrancerealclose.com/docs/Boulogne-RealFr…
As Boulogne is on a hill - the old town on the high ground and the modern town close to the port - the choice is yours on where to park depending on your interests. Market days on Wednesday and Saturday (mainly food and flowers) reduce the options on where to park.
The hypermarkets are all on the outskirts but as a town IMO Boulogne has more to interest the visitor than Calais, particularly on a day trip.
theotherside.co.uk/tm-heritage/visit/visit-b…
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Many thanks for all your help.
All the link pages are very helpful.
Good to know - there is a market on Saturday.I prefer the local market to the hypermarkets - they are far more interesting.
I will park and walk into the town as recommended or if I am feeling confident, drive to Le Touquet as there is more to see other than shopping!
Merci beaucoup.
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I have two nineteen year males with me (on holiday from Uni) and we are in Calais/Boulogne tomorrow (Monday) just for the day - with car. Apart from food and drink (not MacDonalds please) how can we keep them buzzing?
I know Escalles and Wimereux where I occasionally walk the coast and am not mad keen on Calais.
Come on, some inspirational ideas please .............
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