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🎬 AERIAL VIDEO · LYON (69) · €500–1,800 PER HALF-DAY

Drone aerial video in Lyon

Free quote — aerial video in Lyon

A film shot in Lyon has a ready-made opening: arriving along the Rhône and the Saône, revealing the bridges, then Parc de la Tête d'Or as the tracking shot unfolds. Our pilots write these shots with you at the scout, then fly them in the chosen light window. The quote reflects the realities on the ground in Lyon: site access, the department's airspace context (69) and the expected deliverable — reply within one working day.

Greater Lyon sits under the CTR of Lyon-Bron business airport, right next to the city, and is bordered to the east by the Lyon-Saint-Exupéry CTR: almost all urban flights happen at reduced height after coordination with air navigation services. The dense centre (Presqu'île, Croix-Rousse slopes) also requires the built-up-area scenario with prior notification to the prefecture. Local demand is driven by a powerful economy: headquarters and laboratories of the chemical valley (Seveso sites, no overflight without agreement), Part-Dieu and Gerland construction projects, commercial real estate, nearby vineyards (Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhône) and a UNESCO-listed heritage — Vieux-Lyon, Fourvière — much in demand for tourism and film work.

What the service covers in Lyon

  • Industrial films: production lines, logistics sites and know-how filmed from sky to ground
  • Aerial sequences of Parc de la Tête d'Or for documentaries, local authorities and productions
  • Corporate film and brand video with signature aerial shots
  • Aerial archive footage of an area or a landmark construction project

Local landmarks in Lyon

To prepare flights in Lyon (522,250 inhabitants, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), the pilot relies on landmarks such as:

  • Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière
  • Vieux-Lyon
  • Place Bellecour
  • Parc de la Tête d'Or
  • Musée des Confluences

Rates

€500–1,800 per half-day — the range observed on the 2026 French market, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. Every mission in Lyon is priced on its own facts: area to cover, flight height, expected deliverable and local formalities.

Flying in Lyon: the local framework

The shooting plan in Lyon is set around controlled airspace (CTR de Lyon-Bron): some camera moves are replanned at lower height or on another axis after coordination with air traffic control.

A drone shoot follows open-category rules in clear areas and moves to the specific category (STS-01, prior declaration) as soon as it flies over a populated zone; productions receive insurance certificates and permits. Full regulations and rates: aerial video across France →

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

Frequently asked questions

Aerial video in Lyon: what budget should you plan?

Allow €500–1,800 per half-day — the 2026 French market range, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. In Lyon, coordination with the local airspace is included in the quote and arranged within a few days.

Which aerial shots work best in Lyon?

Reveals of Parc de la Tête d'Or and wide shots tying the city to its landscape — Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 522,250 inhabitants seen from above — are the most requested sequences. Scouting sets the axis, time and regulatory framework for each shot.

Do you deliver raw rushes or an edited film?

Both options are available: delivery of gradable 4K Log rushes for your editor, or a turnkey 60–90 second edit with royalty-free music. The quote specifies the chosen option.

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