Wanted to spend money in Lidl, but...

[mikebeaches]

Planned a grocery shopping trip to Lidl in Coulommiers, France, today and was met with this 2.1 metre height restriction -

And this -.

Why do they do it?

Why don't they want motorhome customers?

Is this widespread at Lidl in France now?

 

[Ingwe]

This is the first time I’ve seen it with Lidl but have experienced such barriers on Le Clerk and Intermarché in various locations. A real shame.
Stop buying Brie, in protest!

 

[GMLS]

You should write and tell them. We should all write and tell them we went elsewhere

 

[Chris]

We know why though don’t we?

 

[mikebeaches]

We know why though don’t we?

Why, to keep out travellers?

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[Lenny HB]

Did you look for another entrance where the deliveries go in?

 

[Gina M]

This is the first time I’ve seen it with Lidl but have experienced such barriers on Le Clerk and Intermarché in various locations. A real shame.
Stop buying Brie, in protest!

Right that's it. I'm chucking the Camembert in the bin

Gina

 

[Ingwe]

We know why though don’t we?

Indeed. They wanted another reason for you to dislike France.

 

[Ingwe]

Right that's it. I'm chucking the Camembert in the bin

Gina

Good idea with regards to Camembert. Lovely when you get it fresh and eat it there and then. Smells like cat’s pee after a day or so.

 

[Derbyshire wanderer]

It’s done to make you feel at home

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[mikebeaches]

Did you look for another entrance where the deliveries go in?

Yeh, I think it was a 'smart' barrier, that was remote controlled. Presumably they open it for delivery wagons?

Same thing on both entrances.

Maybe if I'd located a buzzer / intercom and shouted "Camping Car", perhaps they would have let me in?

 

[Badknee]

I went in through the exit, no height barrier there on the store we used

 

[mikebeaches]

I went in through the exit, no height barrier there on the store we used

I would have done likewise, but barriers on both entrances.

 

[Gina M]

Right that's it. I'm chucking the Camembert in the bin

Gina

Whoops that means I've got nowt for me tea

Gina

 

[Ingwe]

Whoops that means I've got nowt for me tea

Gina

Reach in and get it out. You’ll not notice the difference.

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[Two of usI]

Good idea with regards to Camembert. Lovely when you get it fresh and eat it there and then. Smells like cat’s pee after a day or so.

Can't even walk down the aisle in the shop !!!!!!!

 

[zulurita]

Same at Lidl in Bergues.

 

[Reallyretired]

There's a height barrier at LeClerc in Bergues also, though it seems to be only on the fuel station which seems a bit daft. I've never seen travellers in a supermarket carpark anywhere, I don't think it's for that reason.

 

[violet]

Same at a large Leclerc off the motorway near Reims. There were lots of carpark entrances all with a height barrier. There was one entrance at the very end with no barrier, this may have been locked at night. What will protesters do when they can no longer get in to tip piles of rotting manure and burn old tyres in the carparks?

 

[cyberyacht]

Perhaps park up against the barrier blocking the car park entrance and then go and remonstrate with the manager. If you have enough water, you could withstand a three day siege.

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[Ingwe]

Same at a large Leclerc off the motorway near Reims. There were lots of carpark entrances all with a height barrier. There was one entrance at the very end with no barrier, this may have been locked at night. What will protesters do when they can no longer get in to tip piles of rotting manure and burn old tyres in the carparks?

That LeClerk off the motorway at Rheims is a nightmare to both get in and, if you’re lucky enough to do so, get out of! Have never been able to exit after filling up and find my way back onto the motorway heading home.

 

[jongood]

Its a surprise being Lidl, we ve encountered quiteva few with dedicated mh parking ( not in britain obviously)

They all havetheir moments, we like Mercadona as a shop but so often struggle with height barriers, however we went to the Mercadona near Pontevedra and it had a sign directing caravannas to the next entrance, having raised our expectations we were met with a no entry sign and an incredibly tight turn and two slightly wider but car length bays so we parked on the road as usual

 

[DavidG58]

We found worse over here, a 2m restricted width exit

Avoid Oxford Headington I think it will be called, madness, by pass gate option locked nobody could find a key, we had to leave via the entrance to the shouts from the locals as they tried to enter telling me I was going the wrong way , some less politely than others

 

[63720]

It could be regional, iirc some Lidl stores over there have service points.

 

[Landy Andy]

Good news. Terrible supermarkets should all have barriers around them

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[Jamesh]

Cordless angle grinder job done!!

 

[Southdowners]

Not a problem when we've encountered height barriers... Just park outside and walk in.

 

[violet]

That LeClerk off the motorway at Rheims is a nightmare to both get in and, if you’re lucky enough to do so, get out of! Have never been able to exit after filling up and find my way back onto the motorway heading home.

Absolutely! It was also far too big and the person at the checkout was more concerned with talking to a colleague than dealing with our shopping. We'll never go back.

 

[gus-lopez]

The lidl St Hesdin has had it for years. Says 2m. I kept looking at it thinking "that's more like 3m?" As I was 2,8m I went and got me tape and it was. Sloped as well so drove in on high side. Can't park outside as they put yellow lines in to stop the car transporters from shopping there.

 

[HKF]

Planned a grocery shopping trip to Lidl in Coulommiers, France, today and was met with this 2.1 metre height restriction -

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And this -.

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Why do they do it?

Why don't they want motorhome customers?

Is this widespread at Lidl in France now?

Not in the stores near us. They're car parks are open to all. That's shocking!

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