These Terms and Conditions of Business set out the rights and obligations of the parties to rental agreements for touring pitches and/or rental accommodation at our campsite. By booking a pitch and/or rental accommodation at our campsite you are acknowledging that you have read and agreed to these Terms and Conditions of Business.

1. Services – Rates

   Our business is the offering of touring pitches and accommodation for rent.

   1. Touring pitches:

      IA touring pitch is a camping pitch designed to take a tent, caravan or motorhome. The price of your stay is calculated A la carte depending on your needs.

   2. Rental accommodation

      1. Our prices include the rental cost depending on the number of people (as per capacity of unit), the cost of water, gas and electricity, parking, access to our leisure and toilet/washing facilities and our activities.
      2. Once you have made your booking OR on arrival you will be asked to pay a breakage deposit of 250€ , which will be refunded to you at the end of your stay or by post within no more than eight days after your departure.
      3. However, we reserve the right to retain all or part of the breakages deposit in the event of damage to or undue wear and tear on the accommodation and/or its contents and/or campsite equipment.

   3. General provisions

      1. All prices quoted include VAT but exclude French tourist tax (taxe de séjour).
      2. Whichever option you chose (touring pitch or rental accommodation), additional charges will be made for additional vehicles and tents and for pets, visitors, etc.
      3. Please note that despite our best efforts the content of brochures and websites may include printing errors and omissions and that our prices are subject to change in line with economic and business conditions.
      4. The contract price payable by you is the price indicated in your booking confirmation.

2. Terms of booking

   1. Booking

      1. You can make a booking on our website at www.campingdelabucherie.fr, by telephone, messenger or whatsapp.
      2. At the time of booking, you will be required to pay a deposit of 30% of the cost of your stay including the cost (incl. VAT) of any services you have pre-booked and French tourist tax where applicable, and an admin fee of 15€.
      3. Your booking is not contractually valid until you have received a written booking confirmation by email recapping the details of your stay.
      4. The balance of the cost of your stay, including the cost (incl. VAT) of any services you have pre-booked and French tourist tax where applicable, must be paid no later than 30 days before the start of your stay.
      5. If the balance is not paid within this period, the stay will be deemed to have been cancelled and our cancellation conditions as set out below will apply.
      6. All bookings made less than 30 days before your arrival date must paid for in full at the time of booking unless more favourable terms are available. You will be informed of any such terms at the time of booking.

   2. Cooling-off period

      The cooling-off period stipulated in section L. 221-28 12° of the French Consumer Code (Code de la Consommation) does not apply to the provision of accommodation, transport, hospitality and leisure services supplied on a fixed date or at fixed intervals.

   3. Maximum Capacity

      In the interests of safety and to comply with the terms of our insurance policy, the number of occupants per rental unit or touring pitch must not exceed the maximum capacity stipulated for that unit or pitch (1 to a maximum of x people depending on unit or pitch capacity) including new-born babies. If it becomes apparent on your arrival that your party exceeds the maximum capacity of the accommodation or camping pitch you have booked, we reserve the right to refuse you access to the accommodation or camping pitch booked. In such a case, we will not to refund the cost of your stay.

   4. Under 18s

      In the interests of safety, children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parents or grand-parents for the entire length of their stay unless you have requested and we have authorised an exception to this rule by email prior to your arrival.

3. Terms of payment

   1. Accepted payment methods

      You can pay for your booking or your stay using any of the following payment methods: cheque drawn on a French bank, French holiday voucher, French postal or money order, French debit card, cheque drawn on a foreign bank. Notwithstanding the above, bookings made less than 30 days before your scheduled arrival date must be paid for by bank debit or credit card.

   2. Passing trade

      Customers renting a touring pitch without booking will be required to pay for at least the first night of their stay on arrival. You will also be asked to inform reception of how long you wish to stay. You will then be required to pay the balance of the cost of your stay during reception opening times no later than the day before your departure. If you pay in advance but subsequently decide to leave before the end of the period for which you have paid no refund will be made.

4. Your stay

   1. Handover of keys

      For rental units, check in after 4 PM, checkout before 10 PM. Please note that if you have expressed a preference for a particular pitch or rental unit we will do our best to accommodate your wishes but cannot guarantee to satisfy them.

   2. Late arrival/early departure

      If you arrive later or depart earlier than the dates indicated in your booking confirmation, you will nevertheless be charged the full price of your stay. No refunds will be made for nights on which your pitch/rental unit is booked but not occupied.

   3. Pets

      With the exception of the breeds listed in French dangerous dogs categories 1 and 2, we accept both cats and dogs at our campsite, except in safari Lodges. Dogs must be kept on a leash on campsite premises and you must clean up after your animal. You will be asked to produce your animal’s pet passport on arrival at the campsite. It must provide evidence that your pet’s rabies vaccination is up to date and that the animal has been microchipped or tattooed.

   4. Campsite rules

      You will be expected to abide by our Campsite Rules throughout your stay. You will find a copy of these rules posted at reception. Please let us know if you would like us to send you a copy by email.

   5. Image rights

      During your stay, you may find that we are taking photographs and/or videos at the campsite. These photographs and videos, which may feature you or other members of your party, may be used in our activities or for publicity purposes. When you complete your booking, we will assume that you are giving us your consent to use any such photographs or videos on which you may appear for the purposes stated above. We will also assume that you are giving this consent on behalf of the other members of your party. Any specific refusal of consent must be notified to us by email or registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

   6. Non-availability of services

      You may find that one or more of the services we offer (swimming pool, restaurant, activities, entertainment, etc.) are temporarily unavailable for all or part of your stay. We accept no liability for such non-availability and will not refund any or all of the cost of your stay on such grounds.

   7. Termination of booking due to unreasonable conduct on your part

      The booking contract will be terminated by operation of law in the following cases:
      1. If you or another member of your party repeatedly fails to comply with our Campsite Rules following the service by email of initial notice to comply with the Campsite Rules. In such a case, you must leave your rental unit or pitch within 2 hours of the termination of your contract. Notice of termination will be sent to you by email. No refund will be made.
      2. If you fail to arrive at the campsite within 24 hours after your scheduled arrival time without explaining why and/or informing us of your presumed arrival time. At the end of this 24-hour period, we are free to relet your rental unit or pitch. Where appropriate, we will retain any monies you have paid to us. No refund will be made

5. Changes to your stay

   
   You may ask to change the dates and/or the terms (type of accommodation) of your stay at our campsite as long as your request reaches us by email at least 21 days before your scheduled arrival date. However, this is on condition that you book another stay at our campsite in the same season as your initial booking subject to availability and the rates applicable at the time. You may only make changes to your initial stay once. If you are unable to take advantage of the booking made to replace your initially scheduled stay, it will be deemed to have been cancelled and no refund will be made. If the cost of the replacement booking is higher than that of your initially scheduled stay, you must pay us the difference no later than 30 days before your new arrival date. If you fail to do so, the replacement booking will be deemed to have been cancelled and our cancellation conditions as set out below will apply. If the cost of the replacement booking is lower than that of your initially scheduled stay, we will retain this difference as compensation for the prejudice suffered as a result of the changes.

6. Cancellation

   1. Cancellation by you

      You must notify us of any cancellation by email or registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This notice will take effect on the date of its first presentation by the postal service:
      1. If your email/letter is presented more than 30 days before your scheduled arrival date, any deposit, admin charge and, where applicable, cancellation insurance premium that you have paid will be retained by the campsite.
      2. If your email/letter is presented between the 30th and the 15th day before your scheduled arrival date, any deposit, admin charge and, where applicable, cancellation insurance premium that you paid at the time of booking will be retained by the campsite. You will be issued with a credit note to the value of the balance of the cost of your stay, which you will be able to use in respect of a future stay at the campsite provided that it is booked in the same season as the cancelled stay was booked or the following season. If you booked your stay less than 30 days before your scheduled arrival date and your email/letter of cancellation is presented 15 days or more before this date, any deposit, admin charge and, where applicable, cancellation insurance premium (as referred to in 2. Terms of booking above) paid will be retained by the campsite. You will be issued with a credit note to the value of any other amounts paid, which you will be able to use in respect of a future stay at the campsite provided that it is booked in the same season as the cancelled stay was booked or the following season.
      3. If your email/letter is presented fewer than 15 days before your scheduled arrival date, all and any sums paid will be retained by the campsite. If you wish to be covered in the event of cancellation, we recommend that you take out holiday cancellation/interruption insurance at the time of booking.
      4. Notwithstanding the above, if you cancel your stay because you live in an area in which lockdown rules forbidding residents to leave the area in order to avoid the spread of COVID19 are in force on your scheduled arrival date, any deposit, admin charge and, where applicable, cancellation insurance premium that you have paid will be retained by the campsite. You will be issued with a credit note to the value of any additional amount paid, which you will be able to use in respect of a future stay at the campsite provided that it is booked in the same season as the cancelled stay was booked or the following season. This applies even if your cancellation email/letter is presented less than 15 days before your scheduled arrival date.

   2. Cancellation by the campsite

      If we are forced to cancel a booking that we have already confirmed, we will inform you by email as soon as possible and any sums that you have paid to us will be refunded in full. Notwithstanding the above, if we cancel your booking because the government has ordered the closure of the campsite, notably in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we will retain any sums you have paid us and issue you with a credit note, which you will be able to use in respect of a future stay at the campsite provided that it is booked in the same season as the cancelled stay was booked or the following season.