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🌡️ AERIAL THERMAL IMAGING · BORDEAUX (33) · €500–1,800 PER JOB

Drone aerial thermal imaging in Bordeaux

Free quote — aerial thermal imaging in Bordeaux

In Bordeaux, the damp of the Garonne and morning mists dictate thermal flight windows: our operators pick hours of strong contrast to map heat loss, water ingress and insulation defects, backed by radiometric imagery. The quote reflects the realities on the ground in Bordeaux: site access, the department's airspace context (33) and the expected deliverable — reply within one working day.

The Bordeaux-Mérignac CTR, shared with air base 106, covers the west of the conurbation: urban flights require coordination with both civil and military aviation. Sensitive sites abound — the Dassault plant and Mérignac aerospace zone, the Bacalan submarine base, the Aquitaine bridge — and the UNESCO-listed quaysides fall under the built-up-area scenario. The Gironde metropolis is a complete market: booming real estate around Euratlantique and the Bassins à flot, prestigious wine estates (Médoc, Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Émilion) that are heavy users of vineyard mapping and monitoring, river tourism on the Garonne, and structural inspections from the Chaban-Delmas bridge to the Cité du Vin.

What we deliver in Bordeaux

  • Surveys of historic buildings: heat loss, damp and defects invisible to the naked eye
  • Thermal audits of residential blocks, offices and public buildings in Bordeaux ahead of energy renovation
  • Leak detection on a buried district-heating network
  • Heat-loss audit of a commercial building or co-owned residence

Reference points in the area

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

  • Place de la Bourse et miroir d'eau
  • Cathédrale Saint-André
  • Cité du Vin
  • Pont de pierre
  • Grosse Cloche

Rates

€500–1,800 per job — 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 Bordeaux.

Flying in Bordeaux: the local framework

Thermographic flights in Bordeaux happen at low height over the building, compatible with the controlled airspace (CTR de Bordeaux-Mérignac (aéroport et base aérienne 106)) after a protocol: the dawn slots needed for measurement are built into the coordination.

Drone thermography follows building-inspection rules — open category above the site, specific category in dense areas — plus the sensor's own constraint: flying at times of strong thermal contrast. Full regulations and rates: aerial thermal imaging across France →

Information checked against the regulations in force as of September 2026 (EU regulations 2019/945 and 2019/947, applicable French decrees).

Frequently asked questions

Aerial thermal imaging in Bordeaux: what budget should you plan?

Allow €500–1,800 per job — the 2026 French market range, including regulatory preparation, flight and delivery. In Bordeaux, coordination with the local airspace is included in the quote and arranged within a few days.

When is the best time for thermography in Bordeaux?

Heating season, October to March: you need at least a 10 °C gap between inside and outside for meaningful readings. In Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), winter dawn slots give the best contrast; for photovoltaics it is the opposite — full summer sun.

How much solar capacity can be inspected in one day?

An automated flight covers 10 to 20 MWp per day depending on the plant layout, with automatic hot-spot detection and each faulty module located by its coordinates.

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