🗺️ SURVEYING & PHOTOGRAMMETRY · GAP (05) · €800–3,000 PER DAY
Drone surveying & photogrammetry in Gap
Surveying sloped ground in Gap on foot takes days; by drone, a few hours: digital terrain models, volume calculations and cross-sections come from a single photogrammetric flight, with centimetre RTK accuracy. From Domaine de Charance to the outlying districts, our pilots know the terrain of Gap and prepare every flight on the local aeronautical chart.
Gap's economy blends administration, Alpine commerce, four-season tourism and hill farming. In the mountains the 120-metre limit is measured from the overflown terrain: slope and valley flights demand real preparation. Drone missions: lake and mountain tourism, real estate, construction monitoring, inspection of EDF structures around Serre-Ponçon (with protocols), mountain agriculture. Prefecture of the Hautes-Alpes and France's highest prefecture (735 m), Gap is the gateway to the southern Alps: twenty minutes away, Lake Serre-Ponçon — western Europe's largest artificial reservoir — with the Saint-Michel chapel on its islet; to the north, the Écrins massif.
What we deliver in Gap
- Plot surveys, spreading plans and land divisions in the countryside around Gap
- Topography of urban and edge-of-town plots in Gap ahead of planning applications
- Stockpile volume measurement in quarries or recycling platforms
- 3D modelling of a building or monument for a digital twin
Local landmarks in Gap
To prepare flights in Gap (40,225 inhabitants, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), the pilot relies on landmarks such as:
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Arnoux
- Domaine de Charance
- Lac de Serre-Ponçon et chapelle Saint-Michel à proximité
- Vieille ville et place Jean-Marcellin
- Col Bayard
Rates
€800–3,000 per day — the range observed on the 2026 French market, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. Pricing reflects the conditions in Gap: area, access constraints, any authorisations and the delivery format.
Flight rules in Gap
A photogrammetric survey in Gap covers the site in parallel flight lines: inside the restricted perimeter (Cœur du Parc national des Écrins : drones interdits), the authorisation must describe that grid precisely — a technical file we prepare as standard.
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 Gap: what budget should you plan?
Allow €800–3,000 per day — the 2026 French market range, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. Build the overflight-authorisation lead time for Gap into your schedule: several weeks depending on the case.
What accuracy can a drone survey achieve in Gap?
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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
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.
Other drone services in Gap
- Construction site monitoring in Gap from €250
- Precision agriculture in Gap from €8
- Security & surveillance in Gap from €600
- Immersive FPV video in Gap from €700
- High-access cleaning in Gap from €500
- Drone pilot training in Gap from €350
- Aerial photography in Gap from €300
- All services in Gap
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