'Coquelles' is a village and
commune of the
Pas-de-Calais ''
département'', located near
Calais in northern
France.
It is known informally as "la ville du tunnel sous la manche" (the town of the
Channel Tunnel) and comprises a shopping centre (
Cité Europe), a centre hotellier with an
Ibis, an
Etap and a
Suitehotel, a farm in vieille Coquelles (old Coquelles), part of the L'Européene
autoroute (A16) and the
Channel Tunnel terminal. A short distance away, near to the modern settlement, but also within sight of the older centre of Vieux Coquelles, with the ruins of its church tower, is a
Holiday Inn. Opposite this is the Old Mill, from which the hotel restaurant "Le Vieux Moulin" takes its name.
Economy
Cité Europe

Cité Europe Logo
This is a large shopping centre popular with day trippers or "
booze cruisers" (
British slang) due to the cheap alcohol in the
Carrefour hypermarket as well as the
Tesco wine shop. It also has a cinema, a food court with several "
English"
pubs, as well as a
McDonald's and a
Flunch (self-service restaurant).
Hotels

Centre Hotellier du Cité Europe
In the commercial zone, there is a zone hotellier in which you find three hotels, at three different budget levels.
Eurotunnel Terminal
The
Eurotunnel terminal is located in Coquelles of the A16, exit 42.