A chip shop in the French skiing village of Val d'Isere has been forced to shut down after the former chairman of L'Oreal complained about the 'nauseating smell ' of chips wafting up his luxury lodge . Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones - a Welsh-born Oxford graduate who stepped down as head of the cosmetics giant in 2006 - had demanded the eatery close because it was an 'olfactory nuisance ' . The multimillionaire - who received an £83million pay-off upon leaving L'Oreal - said the smell of the mobile snack stall represented 'an abnormal disturbance ' to his life in Val d'Isere , adding that he felt it had also decreased the value of his luxury ski lodge . Now a French court has demanded owner Valerie Maerten close the stall , despite her lawyer having argued that his client's livelihood is more important than the retired businessman 's 'precious nostrils ' over the course of seven years of legal wranglings . Wealthy : Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones ( pictured with his wife Cristina ) had demanded the Val d'Isere chip show cease business because it was an 'olfactory nuisance ' A French court has now demanded that the chip shop owner Valerie Maerten close her popular stall . Sir Lindsay was finally successful in having the chip shop closed today , having previously launched six other legal cases demanding that it cease operating . When the legal action was launched six years ago , he and three wealthy neighbours demanded damages for a decrease in the value of their homes . His lawsuit argues that the stall , which is extremely popular with skiers who buy chips there throughout the day , produces ' a very important olfactory nuisance due to the cooking and frying odours that rise up into their flats and on to their balconies ' . What 's more , it adds , the stall spoils the 'view and exceptional tranquility ' of the apartment , as there are 'numerous chairs… multi-coloured parasols , dustbins and vehicles ' in front of it , the paper said . However , Ms Maerten 's lawyer , Maitre Francois Bern , retorted that multi-millionaire Sir Lindsay , whose former company makes world-famous scents , is engaging in 'judicial harassment ' to protect nostrils accustomed only to inhaling fine aromas . During the trial he added : 'This is a lawsuit brought by rich people who live in silk and comfort , who only inhale perfume and who want to stop this lady from living . ' Lost cause : Over the course of seven years of legal wranglings , Valerie Maerten 's lawyer argued that his client 's livelihood is more important than the retired businessman 's 'precious nostrils ' Prestigious : Val d'Isere - the French Alps resort where the chip shop is based - attracts a well-heeled crowd . Sir Lindsay was finally successful in having the chip shop closed today , having previously launched six other legal cases demanding that it cease operating . Responding to the decision , Ms Maerten told WWD : ' I don ’ t know whether I will appeal the decision . This has been going on since 2008 . I am financially and physically exhausted . ' 'There ’ s been seven rulings , and they lost the first six , but not the last one , ' she said , adding that the ruling has left her unemployed , although she confirmed that she has been given until the end of the current winter skiing system to wrap up the business . But she said that once the chip shop closes , it will be demolished within days . When the matter went to court in 2012 , Ms Maertens said : ' I 'm angry and I feel persecuted . For rich people , it 's certain that a chip stall in front of them is going to be annoying but us , we have to work for a living . 'They complain about the noise and the smell of chips , but if you want peace and quiet , you do n't buy an apartment at the foot of the slopes . ' When Sir Lindsay took over L'Oreal 's in the mid-1980s , annual sales were $ 3.7 billion , and when he stood down they were $ 14.5 billion . Much of the success was based on brilliant marketing , including slogans like 'Because You 're Worth it ' . As well as skiing , Sir Lindsay , who is now 68 , is passionate about numerous sports including motor racing and sailing . He was knighted in 2005 .
Sir Lindsay Owen - brown described the chip shop as an ' olfactory nuisance ' He claimed the ' nauseating smell ' of chips devalued his luxury ski resort . Added that it represented ' an abnormal threat ' to life in Val d'Isere . Now a French court has upheld his case and ordered the stall to close . Owner # ##hes believes she will be left unemployed by the decision but considers herself too ' financially exhausted ' to file an appeal .