🗺️ SURVEYING & PHOTOGRAMMETRY · LYON (69) · €800–3,000 PER DAY
Drone surveying & photogrammetry in Lyon
Banks, flood zones, hydraulic structures: around Lyon, topographic data governs projects. The drone surveys the full footprint without setting foot in the water or closing a towpath. With 522,250 inhabitants, Lyon generates steady demand in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: a pilot covering the area prices your mission within one working day.
Local demand is driven by a powerful economy: headquarters and laboratories of the chemical valley (Seveso sites, no overflight without agreement), Part-Dieu and Gerland construction projects, commercial real estate, nearby vineyards (Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhône) and a UNESCO-listed heritage — Vieux-Lyon, Fourvière — much in demand for tourism and film work. Greater Lyon sits under the CTR of Lyon-Bron business airport, right next to the city, and is bordered to the east by the Lyon-Saint-Exupéry CTR: almost all urban flights happen at reduced height after coordination with air navigation services.
Typical missions in Lyon
- Stockpile volumes, brownfield topography and industrial building set-outs
- 3D models of monuments in Lyon — including Musée des Confluences — for heritage architects and archiving
- Centimetre-grade orthophoto of a municipality for its GIS
- Digital terrain model for hydraulic or flood-risk studies
Local landmarks in Lyon
On the mission-planning map, these places in Lyon shape trajectories and framing:
- Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière
- Vieux-Lyon
- Place Bellecour
- Parc de la Tête d'Or
- Musée des Confluences
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 Lyon.
Airspace and formalities in Lyon
Photogrammetric flight plans in Lyon are set within the controlled airspace ceilings (CTR de Lyon-Bron): 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 Lyon: what budget should you plan?
Allow €800–3,000 per day — the 2026 French market range, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. In Lyon, coordination with the local airspace is included in the quote and arranged within a few days.
What accuracy can a drone survey achieve in Lyon?
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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