In the north of Calais, Calais-Nord, the main shopping streets are rue Royale and place d’Armes, particularly for clothes and chocolate shops. The main shopping area of Calais though is in Calais-Sud, centred around boulevards Jacquard and Lafayette, where you will also find the Monoprix department store.

Cité Europe is located 4km away from Calais near the Channel Tunnel, and is home to a huge selection of shops, restaurants, and entertainment outlets, all under one roof. www.cite-europe.com. The Auchan hypermarket complex is just outside of Calais on the N1 road, and is home to a variety of shops as well as a vast supermarket selling French produce, cheeses, beers, wines and more. www.shopinfrance.co.uk. Other similar hypermarkets / shopping centres include the Carrefour Mivoix Commercial Centre www.mivoix.com and Les 4 Boulevards Commercial Centre, at the junction of boulevards Lafayette, Jacquard, Gambetta and Pasteur www.les4boulevards.com.