DRONE REGULATION GUIDES · UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2026
Drone regulation guides: the complete method, by trade and by region
Our free articles answer one question at a time. These guides bring together everything needed to prepare a compliant mission: step-by-step paperwork, printable checklists, letter templates, and the zones and contacts of your region.
The complete 2026 guide
The foundation: categories, registration, training, airspace, notifications, insurance, privacy and penalties.
Complete 2026 guide
The complete guide to French drone regulations 2026
Know which framework applies to each mission in France, which steps to take and when, including if you are a foreign operator or client
€10 14 chapters · instant access
Trade editions
What changes with your line of work: construction, real estate, filming, surveying, agriculture, security, energy.
Construction & inspection edition
Drones in construction: structure, roof, facade and site inspection
Plan, commission and fly a drone mission on a French construction site or structure without regulatory, contractual or safety missteps.
€15 10 chapters · instant access
Real estate edition
Drones in real estate: compliant property photo and video
Know, address by address, whether an aerial shoot is feasible in France, which formalities to start, which consents to sign and how to publish safely.
€15 9 chapters · instant access
Filming & events edition
Drones for filming and events: shooting legally, from weddings to festivals
Know, for every shoot or event in France, which flight framework applies, who files what, and how to keep the public safe
€15 9 chapters · instant access
Surveying & mapping edition
Drones for surveying and mapping: surveys, ZICAD and data rules
Pick the right flight framework for each survey, handle a ZICAD data-capture ban, and deliver and share survey data without legal exposure.
€15 9 chapters · instant access
Agriculture edition
Drones in agriculture: crop mapping, vineyards and spraying
Know which rules apply to each farm mission in France, set up a drone spraying programme under the 2026 framework and fly in rural areas without mistakes.
€15 10 chapters · instant access
Security & public sector edition
Drones for security and local authorities: surveillance, public services and privacy
Know who may film what, set up a compliant site-surveillance service or public contract, and protect the privacy of the people you capture
€15 9 chapters · instant access
Energy & industry edition
Drones in energy and industry: sensitive sites, hazardous facilities and networks
Know where you may fly and capture data, secure site access, prepare the prevention plan, handle ATEX, tall structures and BVLOS along networks
€15 10 chapters · instant access
Regional editions
Airports and control zones, prohibited sites, parks and reserves, local paperwork: everything specific to your region.
Île-de-France edition
Flying drones in Île-de-France: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know, address by address, whether a drone job is feasible in the Paris region, who to notify and how much lead time to plan.
€15 9 chapters · instant access
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur edition
Flying drones in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know whether a drone job is feasible in Provence and on the French Riviera, when to fly, who to notify and which areas to avoid.
€15 9 chapters · instant access
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes edition
Flying drones in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know whether a drone job is feasible between Lyon, the French Alps and Auvergne, who to notify and which sites to avoid.
€15 9 chapters · instant access
Occitanie edition
Flying drones in Occitanie: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know whether a drone job is feasible between Toulouse, the Languedoc coast and the Pyrenees, who to notify and when to fly.
€15 9 chapters · instant access
Nouvelle-Aquitaine edition
Flying drones in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know, address by address, which zone applies, who to notify and how far ahead, from Bordeaux to the Basque Country and the Limousin
€15 10 chapters · instant access
Brittany edition
Flying drones in Brittany: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know, for any address in Brittany, which zone applies, which formality to start, with whom and how far ahead
€15 10 chapters · instant access
Pays de la Loire edition
Flying drones in Pays de la Loire: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know, for every site in the region, which constraint applies, which step to take and how much lead time to plan
€15 10 chapters · instant access
Normandy edition
Flying drones in Normandy: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know, for every Normandy town and site, which zone applies, which formality to start and how much notice it needs
€15 10 chapters · instant access
Hauts-de-France edition
Flying drones in Hauts-de-France: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know within ten minutes whether a mission in the Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Oise or Aisne is feasible, under which framework and with what notice
€15 8 chapters · instant access
Grand Est edition
Flying drones in Grand Est: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know within ten minutes whether a mission in Alsace, Lorraine or Champagne-Ardenne is feasible, under which framework and with what notice
€15 9 chapters · instant access
Burgundy-Franche-Comté edition
Flying drones in Burgundy-Franche-Comté: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know within ten minutes whether a mission between Dijon, Besançon, Belfort, Chalon and the Jura is feasible, under which framework and with what notice
€15 8 chapters · instant access
Centre-Val de Loire edition
Flying drones in Centre-Val de Loire: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know, for any mission in the region, which zones to check, which formality to file, with whom and how far ahead.
€15 8 chapters · instant access
Corsica edition
Flying drones in Corsica: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know, for a mission in Corse-du-Sud or Haute-Corse, which zones to check, which agreements to request and how to work around nature reserves and wildfire season.
€15 8 chapters · instant access
French overseas departments edition
Flying drones in French overseas departments: zones, paperwork and contacts
Know, in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion or Mayotte, which zones to check, whom to contact and how to deal with parks, volcanoes, Kourou and cyclones.
€15 9 chapters · instant access
C-DRONE is neither the French civil aviation authority (DGAC) nor a training organisation: the guides explain and organise the paperwork, with links to the official texts, which alone are authoritative. Secure payment by Stripe, PDF invoice, instant access.