ABOUT · METHOD AND SOURCES · UPDATED 18 JULY 2026
About C-DRONE
Who is behind this site, how prices are established and how regulatory information is kept up to date.
Who is behind C-DRONE
C-DRONE is a French platform connecting clients with professional drone pilots, run by a small independent team and currently in beta. We do not fly missions ourselves: each job goes to a local UAS operator, registered with the French civil aviation authority (DGAC) on AlphaTango and insured for aerial third-party liability, who contracts directly with the client. Our role: qualify your brief, pass it to the right professional and guarantee a comparable quote within one working day.
Questions or corrections? Write to [email protected] — the team answers personally within one working day. Legal information is on the legal notice page.
How pilots are vetted
Three checks, without exception: the AlphaTango UAS operator number (DGAC public register), a valid aerial third-party liability insurance certificate, and the ability to operate under the declared scenarios (open category A1/A2/A3 or specific category depending on the mission). A provider who cannot produce these documents is not listed — the same checklist we recommend in our guide to choosing a pilot.
Where the displayed prices come from
The ranges published on service pages are market ranges: they aggregate rates charged in France by registered operators, collected from real quotes and public price lists, and are reviewed at every editorial update of the site. They are budgeting reference points, never firm prices: only the quote drawn up for your site, deliverable and airspace context is binding. No payment is processed on this site.
How regulations are kept up to date
The site's regulatory content (guides, airspace notes, per-service summaries) relies exclusively on official sources: EU regulations 2019/945 and 2019/947 and their amendments, decrees and guidance published by the DGAC/DSAC, and the official French drone restriction map (Géoportail). At every site revision these pages are re-read and dated — last revision: 18 July 2026, regulations in force as of July 2026. If anything looks outdated, tell us: we correct and redeploy quickly.
What this site is — and is not
- A directory of drone services covering 120 French cities and 14 service families, in French and English.
- A resource centre: 68 practical and regulatory guides, reviewed and dated.
- Not a drone operator: flights are performed by the listed pilots, solely responsible for their operations.
- Not a shop: no online payment, no accounts, no trackers — see the privacy page.