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Hi. We're driving down through France to Chamonix on 26th and 27th December which is Boxing Day and a Sunday. We were going to stop at a supermarket on Sunday but it looks like they'll all be closed. Does anyone know if they're open on Boxing Day?
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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French supermarkets close on Sunday, but will be open on Saturday. There are slightly different rules in tourist areas so you will probably find small resort shops open on Sunday
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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They'll be open on Saturday but even in resort limited opening hours on Sunday. I think any Sunday open ones in Chamonix for example close at 12h00.
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We were hoping to do a big shop before getting to Chamonix. The wine is a lot cheaper outside. In fact, it's extortionate in chamonix.
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Jonesj, You may be able to find details of the opening times on the supermarket website nearer the time, where are you planning to stop on the Saturday night ?
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Woah there- there will be one open until 12 somewhere near Chamonix - Super U and Carrefour normally are. Google their dimanche horaires. Easy.
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@rjs, hi, we're staying just outside Troyes, catching the 12:30 euro tunnel and hopefully a quiet drive down.
Cheers all.
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@Nadenoodlee, which is what I said  Carrefour market at the petrol station may even be open till (shock!) 12h15.
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under a new name, The OP isn't going to get from Troyes to Chamonix for 12:15.
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The OP is likely to arrive after the supermarkets close, by the sound of it and there probably won't by any supermarkets open further north. I would lay in some essential stocks before leaving the UK, possibly including some vino.
I can't remember anything about French supermarkets on Boxing Day. There may be some opening that day and supermarket websites will have details nearer the time.
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@rjs, I know when the supermarkets are open, not what OP is planning ...
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It's France it's a Bank Holiday low chance of the Supermarkets being open!
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Morzine Carrefour in town is open til 8pm on a Sunday. I can't imagine Chamonix is that different is it?
@under a new name, yes but you were talking about Cham. I was suggesting stopping up the road - maybe Annemasse or similar if time is not on the OP side.
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You know it makes sense.
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It's France it's a Bank Holiday low chance of the Supermarkets being open!
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? French holidays are not the same as English ones.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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you are right @johnE, 26th is a normal day no jour feriees
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Nadenoodlee, surprisingly enough, it is... 
There is (I think) a Casino open in the afternoon but it is the most expensive retailer in the world.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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UK Supermarkets don't have their Christmas opening hours published yet, I think you will need to wait a bit for the French ones.
The Intermarche chain seems to have more big branches open on a Sunday than most, there are several around Troyes or pick one in Dijon if you will be leaving Troyes early.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Fri 30-10-15 13:44; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| @rjs, hi, we're staying just outside Troyes, catching the 12:30 euro tunnel and hopefully a quiet drive down. Cheers all. |
As Sunday 27th December is a normal day I would assume the supermarkets will be open in the morning such as this one:
http://www.carrefour.fr/magasin/city-troyes/informations-pratiques
Unless someone knows different.
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at least one of the smaller casino's on the high street will be open until 8pm.
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Boxing day doesn't exist in France so it is like any other Saturday.
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@Nadenoodlee, what list?
now I am really confused.
anyhoo, if it's just for essentials, at least one of the Casinos in Cham is open till 20h00.
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The list within that very post which sets out all the bank holidays in France @under a new name,.
OP should have no problems stocking up on 26th nor 27th, albeit not in Chamonix itself as your supermarkets are all closed from 12pm.
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