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Pamela, Emmitdb posted the following in your other post - which was in a different 'thead':

Hi Pamela,

Unless things have changed (and someone will tell us both if I'm wrong,) the Car Park at Calais signposted for those 'Sans Billet' (without tickets) is still open.
Leave the Port after getting off the ship and immediately turn off the road, around the roundabout and back into the Port signed for the above.
Although alterations have been made over the years there is, or was, a huge space at the entrance to the car park immediately before the respective ferry operators have their offices.
There's a bonus as well because the Port Police Station is just on the other side of the fence from the car park and as a result of the local gendarmerie going in and out all night long, there is little chance of ne'er do wells disturbing your nights sleep.
On the other hand, Jacques who has the job of shuffling the containers about, sometimes makes a din but he has yet to wake us up!
Enjoy.

Quote: Originally posted by pamela on 28/7/2014

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That's nice to know Steve, thanks.

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You must mean Val d'Authie.  I don't know whether they've an area for overnighting.  The nearby site, Ferme de Aulnes, has a separate area from the main site, and I'm sure a late arrival there would be tolerated.

You could go along to the Aire de la Baie de Somme, and then double back on yourselves in the morning.  There's a good space there for caravans, and lots of people overnight there.  It's a very pleasant 'site' in itself, with canals full of carp, a bird-spotting tower, and nice service buildings.

Quote: Originally posted by pamela on 27/7/2014

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Hi has anyone stayed at Calais port? Our ferry won't be getting into Calais till about 9.30 ish and the site we are staying at is two hours away, and will be closed at 8.30. I was told from cc that you can stay there over night!

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Quote: Originally posted by Berriow on 03/8/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by pamela on 27/7/2014Hi has anyone stayed at Calais port? Our ferry won't be getting into Calais till about 9.30 ish and the site we are staying at is two hours away, and will be closed at 8.30. I was told from cc that you can stay there over night!

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We stayed late at night once in a Calais car park with the gypsies - just drove around the town to find where they were parked that year - and pulled in behind them for a few hours. Their dogs kept the migrants away.


Lol I bet lol

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