pistongone,
I don't think it's in the way you approach M. Brun. You were there for a quick flight, I was there to do some serious training over a week, which is a big difference.
I think no-one had really thought through my arrival and made any plans. It was something slightly out of the ordinary -- someone coming in their own aircraft -- and so they just ignored it.
They were perfectly pleasant, but they just couldn't gve a toss. Others will likely have better luck, particularly if they are flying in Megeve aircraft. I was seriously disillusioned.
QDM