Suandpete Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 We will be travelling down to Southern Spain soon to see our daughter; I have heard that quite a few people who live in France near the Spanish border go across to shop - what is particularly good value in Spain compared to here in France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Sugar and Cigarettes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumziGal Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Red Bull and Cannabis Beer, just because you're not allowed to buy them in France! [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-R Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Everything is cheaper in Spain. Booze and cig's are a lot cheaper. We often drive to Girone to hypercor to do a major shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Isn't there a limit on how much ciggies and booze you can bring back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 There are no limits on a reasonable amount from Spain. Don't try it on with a lorry load. Non-EU limits apply to Andorra.Its worth filling up the car with fuel just the other side of the border on the way in and on the way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 [quote user="Lori"]Isn't there a limit on how much ciggies and booze you can bring back? [/quote]Re the ciggies, I believe there is a law in France in that you are only allowed to have 200 cigarettes on your person, so in theory you could be stopped and have them confiscated. Having said that we bought back 500€ worth of ciggies from Spain (that's a lot of clopes) for BIL and didn't get stopped. And when the douanes stopped him leaving France for the UK they let him through with them. Somebody else might have a reference to this law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerise Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Digestive biscuits - McVities (yum, yum) and bizarrely shower gel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 [quote user="Suandpete"] - what is particularly good value in Spain compared to here in France?[/quote]Stuffed donkeys and sombreros [:D] Ok,ok - I'll get me coat [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Yes Susie I have friends who go down there regularly and they have said there are limits. I don't remember the exact limits, but they were on the small scale. I guess it would be a question of whether you get stopped and/or searched or not.I have never been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Having checked on the French customs site the EU cigarette limits areUp to 5 Packs (1Kg) No restrictionBetween 6 and 10 Packs (required to complete a simple form at the first customs office after the frontier)More than 10 packs Illegal, can be goods can be seized and a fine imposed.http://www.douane.gouv.fr/page.asp?id=47#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 The shakes and a blooming big eddake from Benidorm & Barca (hopefully) [:)]................and paellas, oranges, lemons and Osbornes103. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opas Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Olive oil and olives(fresh and tinned) Tinned seafood.Brandy for cooking(same as drinking brandy) but much cheaper. Balsamic vinegar.As another poster said........have a look around, there are lots of things cheaper in Spain than France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suandpete Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Many thanks for the suggestions. There probably won't be room for a stuffed donkey but our matching sombreros can go on the roof rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerise Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 The donkey can wear at least one of the sombreros - you can remove some of his stuffing and use contreband ciggies and you can eat the biscuits before the border. You'll get him across somehow[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Don't forget their beautiful pottery, not the touristy stuff, the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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