Dónde volar con un vehículo aéreo no tripulado en Francia

Before choosing a location, always check the UAS geo-zone map. EU Open category rules apply across Francia:

• Maximum altitude: 120 m AGL (Open category A3).
• Distance from urban areas: no closer than 150 m (A3 subcategory).
• VLOS: the aircraft must remain in sight at all times.
• Prohibited: over crowds, large events, military sites, critical infrastructure, aerodrome controlled airspace without permission.
• Private land: owner consent required to fly over and land on the property.

Below are recommended locations by region. Before every flight verify the zone is not in prohibited or restricted airspace.

Recommended spots (verify geo-zones):

• Open fields in Seine-et-Marne beyond 150 m from towns
• Fontainebleau forest edges outside restricted cores
• Rural Oise farmland after geo-zone check

Paris urban core and major airports have strict UAS restrictions.

Recommended spots (verify geo-zones):

• Inland Var plateaus
• Camargue outskirts after wildlife zone check
• Luberon rural valleys away from villages

Always verify the official geo-zone map before flying in this region.

Recommended spots (verify geo-zones):

• Open pastures in Ain department
• Lake Annecy surroundings outside urban strips
• Drôme rural hills away from settlements

Always verify the official geo-zone map before flying in this region.

Recommended spots (verify geo-zones):

• Dordogne open countryside
• Landes forest clearings
• Atlantic coastal dunes away from crowds and military zones

Always verify the official geo-zone map before flying in this region.

Across Francia UAS flights are prohibited or restricted in:

• Aerodrome controlled and restricted airspace (CDG, ORY, LYS, MRS, NCE)
• Military sites and security zones
• State border strips and sensitive zones
• Critical infrastructure: power plants, bridges, railways, high-voltage lines
• Over crowds, large events, and sports competitions
• National parks — without director permission (Vanoise, Mercantour, Cévennes)
• Central urban areas of Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux (A3 distance requirement)

Always use the official UAS geo-zone map before every flight.