C‑DRONE
Cinema drone with stabilized camera gimbal flying at low altitude

🎬 AERIAL VIDEO · VERSAILLES (78) · €500–1,800 PER HALF-DAY

Drone aerial video in Versailles

Free quote — aerial video in Versailles

In Versailles, the aerial camera climbs to set the scene: the urban grid, Cathédrale Saint-Louis as an anchor point, then the open horizons of Île-de-France. Broad, slow moves read especially well here, perfect for establishing sequences. With 84,808 inhabitants, Versailles generates steady demand in Île-de-France: a pilot covering the area prices your mission within one working day.

Versailles is a regulatory textbook case: the palace and its estate sit under a permanent no-fly zone — no overflight without an exceptional top-level waiver —, air base 107 at Villacoublay (government helicopters) borders the town to the north-east, and the Saint-Cyr-l'École airfield to the west completes a saturated airspace, all within the constrained Paris conurbation zone. Outside the royal estate the market exists: private mansions and co-owned buildings in the Notre-Dame and Saint-Louis quarters needing roof inspections, headquarters and administrations, equestrian events and trade shows at the exhibition park, and neighbouring residential towns for upmarket real estate.

What the service covers in Versailles

Sites and landmarks in Versailles

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

Rates

€500–1,800 per half-day — the range observed on the 2026 French market, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. The exact quote depends on the site, the deliverable and the airspace context in Versailles.

Local regulations: flying in Versailles

A shoot in Versailles needs lead time: the overflight ban (Zone interdite permanente du château et du domaine de Versailles) requires a specific authorisation per flight plan, filed well ahead of the shoot date — we build it into the production schedule.

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 August 2026 (EU regulations 2019/945 and 2019/947, applicable French decrees).

Frequently asked questions

Aerial video in Versailles: what budget should you plan?

Allow €500–1,800 per half-day — the 2026 French market range, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. Build the overflight-authorisation lead time for Versailles into your schedule: several weeks depending on the case.

Which aerial shots work best in Versailles?

Reveals of Cathédrale Saint-Louis and wide shots tying the city to its landscape — Île-de-France, 84,808 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.

Other drone services in Versailles

Aerial video near Versailles

Aerial video: every city →

Going further