If you are a European, you are well off with Eurocheques; they are
cashed in nearly everywhere (except for restaurants where it is not
common practice to pay with cheques). Nearly all kinds of credit cards
are accepted as well, VISA seems to be the best choice. You won't
encounter problems with traveller cheques, every bank, post office or
exchange office will cash them in (but American Express traveller
cheques are not accepted at post offices). Don't take cash in other
currencies with you (except for nest egg), you won't get good exchange
rates.
When paying with a Eurocheque you are requested to show an
identification document, and that can be a problem because it is common
practice on camp sites to deposit a passport to make sure you are going
to pay. It's a good thing to have several documents.
Some banks charge fees when cashing in cheques, so ask the clerk for it
and avoid the bank if it does. Post offices generally don't charge
fees.
Eurocheques of up to 1400 FF are normally cashed in, and that's about
European average. Your bank at home will do the exchange and (of
course) will charge you a fee of about 1-2%, so don't issue a lot of
cheques with small sums but go to the bank or post office once a week
and get enough money.
