Looking forward to the summer we are planning a driving trip to Belgium/France.
Seems to be decent duty-free deals for the return.
Has anyone done the cross-Channel duty-free run here?
There is no duty free any more (at least until we leave the EU), but they can charge French or Belgian duty rather than UK. I always cross from Portsmouth, Poole or Plymouth generally as I live in the west and I have generally found that the prices on the boat are worse than those in the French supermarkets. I don't know if Dover-Calais is any better.
As it happens, we're actually catching the ferry tonight for 2 weeks in France :o). We'll be stocking up on things like Cointreau (for cocktails) as that is way cheaper over there, as well as lots of un-mustachian treats like tinned gesiers de canard. In our defence, we'll be self catering and cooking in the gite every evening / taking picnics with us every lunch. Those picnics will, however, include lots of good cheese, saucisson, rillettes, etc!
Time to go play the 'how many bikes and canoes can you strap to a Volvo' game!