Delta3, I agree with you - when dealing with the local Mayor, sometimes it is best to go out of the way to make them feel important. But I have lobbied through local french people (after all, I am English), but he is not interested: the only helicopters he will 'allow' to land in 'my' village are those operated by Mont Blanc Helicopters.
So I guess it's always a choice: let the Mayor get away with it, or challenge him. I accept that it's not without risk, but I would really like to fly from the UK to my apartment. At the moment, the only alternative is to land at Annemasse, hire a car and drive up. I might as well swop the 206 for a plank!