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

🗺️ SURVEYING & PHOTOGRAMMETRY · CHAMBÉRY (73) · €800–3,000 PER DAY

Drone surveying & photogrammetry in Chambéry

Free quote — surveying & photogrammetry in Chambéry

In Chambéry, 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. In Chambéry as across the department (73), a local pilot travels with the equipment the mission requires — free quote within one working day.

Prefecture of Savoie nestled between the Bauges and Chartreuse massifs, Chambéry was the capital of the States of Savoy: the ducal castle, the Elephants fountain, covered passageways and colourful Piedmont-inspired facades. Ten minutes north, Lake Bourget — France's largest natural lake — and Hautecombe abbey offer first-rate Alpine panoramas. Major constraint: Chambéry-Savoie-Mont-Blanc airport (LFLB), set between the city and the lake and very busy with winter ski flights, places its CTR over the whole northern sector; and in the mountains the 120-metre rule is measured from the overflown terrain, which demands real preparation over relief. The Savoyard economy combines services, industry (Opinel, mountain-industry cluster), a university and four-season tourism.

Typical missions in Chambéry

Reference points in the area

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

Rates

€800–3,000 per day — the range observed on the 2026 French market, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. Every mission in Chambéry is priced on its own facts: area to cover, flight height, expected deliverable and local formalities.

Flight rules in Chambéry

Photogrammetric flight plans in Chambéry are set within the controlled airspace ceilings (CTR de l'aéroport de Chambéry-Savoie-Mont-Blanc (LFLB)): 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 Chambéry: what budget should you plan?

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

What accuracy can a drone survey achieve in Chambéry?

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.

Does a drone survey replace a chartered surveyor?

No for legally binding documents (boundary demarcation, land division): that is the chartered surveyor's legal monopoly. Yes for technical studies: our deliverables feed directly into civil works design, volume calculations and environmental studies.

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