Boulogne-Sur-Mer: The Best Destination for Christmas Shoppping!
As the annual pre-Christmas cross channel shopping frenzy gathers pace, the popular town of Boulogne-sur-Mer is preparing to welcome visitors from the UK, with additional Sunday opening times of its town centre shops in December, a seasonal market and many other events. Boulogne’s town centre provides a unique selection of speciality food and wine shops and many other retail outlets, which will open their doors on Sundays 16th and 23rd December.
These include : Philippe Olivier (rue Thiers) – one of France’s most famous cheese makers selling over 350 different cheeses; Charcuterie ED Bourgeouis (Grande Rue) – superb range of vegetable, meat and fish dishes; Fred (Place Dalton) – excellent range of home made bread and patisseries; Chocolaterie de Beussent (rue Thiers) – wonderful choice of speciality chocolates for gifts made in its nearby factory; Comtesse du Barry (rue Thiers) – mouth-watering foodie gifts such as jams, chutneys, oils, vinegars, foie gras, many other pates and aperitifs. To stock up on wine visit Le Chais (rue des Deux Ponts –www.lechais.com) – which sells over 50,000 quality bottles of wine in atmospheric cellars – or Tresor Vin (rue Thiers).
Special events in Boulogne in November and December include :
Fete du Hareng – Herring Festival on the Quai Gambetta, Boulogne-sur-Mer on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th November.
St.Nicolas Parade – The arrival and parade of St.Nicolas through Boulogne’s town centre, followed by a firework display near the port on Saturday 8th December.
Christmas Market – on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th December in the Old Town – sale of local produce, gifts and crafts. Entertainment and music and illumination of the Belfry, firework display and tasting of traditional Christmas Pudding near to the Cathedral. In total Boulogne boasts 1,000 shops and craftsmen; 200 restaurants and brasseries, local food produce markets twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturday mornings in the Place Dalton, daily fish market on the Quayside Gambetta, a superb historic town to wander around, a bustling fisherman’s port, 1000 hotel rooms to help your make a night or weekend of your visit, and 3,600 car parking spaces – most of them free.
For more information on Boulogne-sur-Mer and shop opening times and locations contact : www.boulogneshopping.com ; or Office du Tourisme via : www.tourisme-boulognesurmer.com or call : 00 333 21 10 88 10.
How To Get There : SpeedFerries operates up to five return sailings daily between Dover and Boulogne, with a crossing time of just 50 minutes. Fares start from £18 one way and day returns from £29 for a car and passengers. To book : www.ferrycheap.com or call 0870 264 2644. Short Breaks / overnighters start from £59 per person, based on one night’s stay, including channel crossings for a car and passengers . To book contact : Travel Market on 0870 143 4646 or visit : www.realfrancerealclose.com.
These include : Philippe Olivier (rue Thiers) – one of France’s most famous cheese makers selling over 350 different cheeses; Charcuterie ED Bourgeouis (Grande Rue) – superb range of vegetable, meat and fish dishes; Fred (Place Dalton) – excellent range of home made bread and patisseries; Chocolaterie de Beussent (rue Thiers) – wonderful choice of speciality chocolates for gifts made in its nearby factory; Comtesse du Barry (rue Thiers) – mouth-watering foodie gifts such as jams, chutneys, oils, vinegars, foie gras, many other pates and aperitifs. To stock up on wine visit Le Chais (rue des Deux Ponts –www.lechais.com) – which sells over 50,000 quality bottles of wine in atmospheric cellars – or Tresor Vin (rue Thiers).
Special events in Boulogne in November and December include :
Fete du Hareng – Herring Festival on the Quai Gambetta, Boulogne-sur-Mer on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th November.
St.Nicolas Parade – The arrival and parade of St.Nicolas through Boulogne’s town centre, followed by a firework display near the port on Saturday 8th December.
Christmas Market – on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th December in the Old Town – sale of local produce, gifts and crafts. Entertainment and music and illumination of the Belfry, firework display and tasting of traditional Christmas Pudding near to the Cathedral. In total Boulogne boasts 1,000 shops and craftsmen; 200 restaurants and brasseries, local food produce markets twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturday mornings in the Place Dalton, daily fish market on the Quayside Gambetta, a superb historic town to wander around, a bustling fisherman’s port, 1000 hotel rooms to help your make a night or weekend of your visit, and 3,600 car parking spaces – most of them free.
For more information on Boulogne-sur-Mer and shop opening times and locations contact : www.boulogneshopping.com ; or Office du Tourisme via : www.tourisme-boulognesurmer.com or call : 00 333 21 10 88 10.
How To Get There : SpeedFerries operates up to five return sailings daily between Dover and Boulogne, with a crossing time of just 50 minutes. Fares start from £18 one way and day returns from £29 for a car and passengers. To book : www.ferrycheap.com or call 0870 264 2644. Short Breaks / overnighters start from £59 per person, based on one night’s stay, including channel crossings for a car and passengers . To book contact : Travel Market on 0870 143 4646 or visit : www.realfrancerealclose.com.
3 Comments:
We did this a couple of weeks ago and it was a lovely relaxing day out, and fast crossing time with Speedferries so you don't spend most of the day sitting on a ferry!
We stayed for the night - it made the weekend much more relaxing. La Matelote is the top hotel in Boulogne; expensive but REALLY good food. Remember to book parking as we ended up leaving the car out on the street!
Does anyone know a good place to stay in Boulogne?
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