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You buy the cheques in advance for EUR15 each I think this year, when you arrive at a site that accepts them, you inform reception and at the end of your stay you give them the required number of cheques, so for example EUR45 for 3 nights, and that's it, apart from a small amount say EUR1 per night for tourist tax. Some sites give even more discount, such as 7 nights for the price of 6, or 14 nights for the price of 11 cheques. The cheques are normally accepted before the end of June of after the end of August, but dates vary.

Anne

Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 18/2/2010

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I've read through these posts with interest and have to admit I'm none the wiser. Is there really any great saving when using camping cheques? I've never camped abroad (yet) so know absolutely nothing about them and understand even less, but the concept intrigues me. As far as I can make out you have to buy these things in the first place - at what cost? - just to get cheaper site fees, but surely when you add the cost of the cheques to the discounted site fees it won't be any cheaper anyway. Will someone explain in words of one syllable please?!

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Perhaps an example might make it clearer.  Domaine de Champs Blancs charges for a pitch for two people, car and caravan, (tent or whatever) and including electricity, are as follows: (copied from their website)