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Top-down orthophoto-style view of farmland parcels captured by drone

🗺️ SURVEYING & PHOTOGRAMMETRY · AURILLAC (15) · €800–3,000 PER DAY

Drone surveying & photogrammetry in Aurillac

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In Aurillac, the relief makes the drone irreplaceable for measurement: digital terrain models on slopes, volume calculations in quarries, surveys of steep plots impossible to walk efficiently. The quote reflects the realities on the ground in Aurillac: site access, the department's airspace context (15) and the expected deliverable — reply within one working day.

Prefecture of the Cantal, Aurillac spreads at the foot of Europe's largest volcano — the Cantal stratovolcano, whose Puy Mary, a Grand Site de France, peaks at 1,783 m. The old town with its stone-slab roofs, the Saint-Étienne castle and the Jordanne quays form the urban setting; in August the International Street Theatre Festival, Europe's largest of its kind, transforms the city and triggers overflight-ban orders. Aurillac-Tronquières aerodrome (LFLW), with a scheduled service to Paris, borders the town to the south. Historic cradle of French umbrella-making and a cheese capital (Cantal and Salers AOPs), the local economy lives on food production, livestock farming and public services.

Examples of assignments in Aurillac

Reference points in the area

These sites in Aurillac anchor the flight plans and the framing:

Rates

€800–3,000 per 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 Aurillac.

The airspace context in Aurillac

Photogrammetric flight plans in Aurillac are set within the controlled airspace ceilings (Aérodrome d'Aurillac-Tronquières (LFLW)): ground resolution is guaranteed by adapting height and overlap, with the protocol cleared before the mission.

Photogrammetric surveys fly in the open category over controlled sites, on automated grids below 120 m; urban footprints or sites crossed by third parties move to the specific category with a declaration. Full regulations and rates: surveying & photogrammetry 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

Surveying & photogrammetry in Aurillac: what budget should you plan?

Allow €800–3,000 per day — the 2026 French market range, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. In Aurillac, coordination with the local airspace is included in the quote and arranged within a few days.

What accuracy can a drone survey achieve in Aurillac?

With GNSS-measured ground control points, the orthophoto and point cloud reach 2–5 cm planimetric accuracy — enough for a preliminary design survey. For legally binding documents we work under a partner chartered surveyor covering Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

What accuracy can a drone survey guarantee?

With an RTK drone and ground control points, we guarantee 2 to 5 cm XYZ accuracy, verified against independent checkpoints whose residuals are documented in the processing report.

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