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🎬 AERIAL VIDEO · NANTES (44) · €500–1,800 PER HALF-DAY

Drone aerial video in Nantes

Free quote — aerial video in Nantes

In Nantes, the Loire acts as a natural dolly track: gliding upstream, crossing the line of the bridges, revealing the quays and the old centre. These signature shots instantly give a corporate or destination film its local identity. From the town centre to the business parks, the pilots covering Nantes and its department (44) match equipment and flight plan to each order.

The Nantes market is among the most dynamic in western France: the Île de Nantes regeneration and creative district, shipyards and industry along the lower Loire, Euronantes office developments, Muscadet vineyards at the city gates and a distinctive heritage — the Dukes' castle, the Machines de l'île — highly photogenic from above. The Nantes-Atlantique CTR spreads over the south-west of the city and covers much of the metropolitan area: flights there require a protocol with the airport, while the dense historic centre falls under the built-up-area scenario with notification to the Loire-Atlantique prefecture.

What the service covers in Nantes

  • Wine estate films: flights over vine rows, cellars and Pays de la Loire landscapes
  • Industrial films: production lines, logistics sites and know-how filmed from sky to ground
  • Event aftermovie: festival, trade show, opening ceremony
  • TV or web commercial for a developer, builder or local authority

Sites and landmarks in Nantes

On the mission-planning map, these places in Nantes shape trajectories and framing:

  • Château des ducs de Bretagne
  • Les Machines de l'île
  • Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul
  • Passage Pommeraye
  • Jardin des plantes

Rates

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

Flight rules in Nantes

The shooting plan in Nantes is set around controlled airspace (CTR de l'aéroport Nantes-Atlantique): 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 Nantes: what budget should you plan?

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

Which aerial shots work best in Nantes?

Reveals of Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul and wide shots tying the city to its landscape — Pays de la Loire, 323,204 inhabitants seen from above — are the most requested sequences. Scouting sets the axis, time and regulatory framework for each shot.

Can you film indoors (factory, warehouse, venue)?

Yes: indoor flights are outside the scope of aviation regulations. We use light, protected drones (cages or ducted propellers) to fly safely inside buildings.

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