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📷 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY · BORDEAUX (33) · €300–900 PER HALF-DAY

Drone aerial photography in Bordeaux

Free quote — aerial photography in Bordeaux

Seen from above, Bordeaux tells its story along the Garonne: aerial photography brings banks, bridges and rooftops into one composition only a drone can frame. Our full-frame sensors deliver files usable up to large-format display. The quote reflects the realities on the ground in Bordeaux: site access, the department's airspace context (33) and the expected deliverable — reply within one working day.

The Gironde metropolis is a complete market: booming real estate around Euratlantique and the Bassins à flot, prestigious wine estates (Médoc, Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Émilion) that are heavy users of vineyard mapping and monitoring, river tourism on the Garonne, and structural inspections from the Chaban-Delmas bridge to the Cité du Vin. The Bordeaux-Mérignac CTR, shared with air base 106, covers the west of the conurbation: urban flights require coordination with both civil and military aviation.

What the service covers in Bordeaux

Reference points in the area

To prepare flights in Bordeaux (261,804 inhabitants, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), the pilot relies on landmarks such as:

Rates

€300–900 per half-day — the range observed on the 2026 French market, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. Every mission in Bordeaux is priced on its own facts: area to cover, flight height, expected deliverable and local formalities.

The airspace context in Bordeaux

Shoots in Bordeaux are planned around the neighbouring controlled airspace (CTR de Bordeaux-Mérignac (aéroport et base aérienne 106)): capped heights in places and prior coordination with air traffic control, which our pilot handles before any shutter release.

Professional aerial photography is mostly flown in the open category (A1 to A3, 120 m maximum) with an operator registered on AlphaTango; in town or near the public it moves to the specific category with prior declaration. Full regulations and rates: aerial photography across France →

Information checked against the regulations in force as of August 2026 (EU regulations 2019/945 and 2019/947, applicable French decrees).

Frequently asked questions

Aerial photography in Bordeaux: what budget should you plan?

Allow €300–900 per half-day — the 2026 French market range, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. In Bordeaux, coordination with the local airspace is included in the quote and arranged within a few days.

What subjects work from the air in Bordeaux?

The landmarks of Bordeaux — Pont de pierre, Cathédrale Saint-André — take on another dimension seen from 100 m, as do changing neighbourhoods and the surrounding Nouvelle-Aquitaine landscape. The pilot checks site by site what local rules allow.

Can drone photos be taken in a city?

Yes, under conditions: in built-up areas a commercial flight generally requires a specific-category scenario with prior declaration to the préfecture (10 working days since 1 January 2026). We handle all the paperwork for you.

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