Heli flying in France
I live in France and operate a "G" reg helicopter here. You need an "Attestation" (Permit) to fly around France which I obtained from the Prefecture de Police in Paris in about 3 weeks.
The application simply asks for basic hours flown etc and personal details.
You ned the permission of the landowner to land and take off. The basic rule for landing in more built up areas is that if the village for example is marked by a white circle on the half mil chart you can come and go as you please, if you have the permission of the land owner. If the village is maked on the chart by a yellow dot then you need the permission of the mayor to arrive etc.
email me and let me have a contact phone number and I will call you with the full "SP".
It is currently 34 degrees in the Vendee /Loire region and set to get hotter so make sure you do your power checks.