🛡️ SECURITY & SURVEILLANCE · CARCASSONNE (11) · €600–2,500 PER DAY
Drone security & surveillance in Carcassonne
Drones have become a remarkably effective security auxiliary: alarm verification in minutes where a patrol takes an hour, perimeter surveillance of large industrial and logistics sites, thermal cameras detecting a human presence at night several hundred metres away, inspection of fences and blind spots of fixed cameras. Paired with a security control room, they multiply a ground team's coverage without multiplying headcount.
We offer one-off missions (surveillance of a private event, a sensitive construction site over a weekend, intrusion searches) as well as recurring arrangements in partnership with licensed private security companies holding the required CNAPS authorisations. Every mission undergoes a prior legal review: image capture falls under GDPR and, for public roads, under a framework strictly reserved for the authorities.
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Rates
€600–2,500 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 Carcassonne.
Common use cases
- Night thermal surveillance of an industrial or logistics site
- Rapid alarm verification on a large site
- Protecting a construction site against theft of materials and machinery
- Perimeter surveillance of a private event on enclosed grounds
- Fence inspection and intrusion-point detection
- Missing-person search in support of ground teams
The local context in Carcassonne
Carcassonne holds two UNESCO listings: the medieval Cité with its 52 towers restored by Viollet-le-Duc — Europe's largest fortified ensemble, 2 million visitors a year — and the Canal du Midi crossing the Saint-Louis bastide. Flying over the Cité, a heavily visited national monument, requires specific authorisations (monument administrator, prefecture); Carcassonne airport (LFMK), with regular low-cost traffic, additionally places the west of the town under its CTR. The 14 July fireworks are covered by strict bans.
The Aude economy relies on heritage tourism, winegrowing (Cabardès, Malepère, Corbières) and wind power. Typical drone missions: promotional imagery for wine estates and hotels, real estate, construction monitoring, wind-farm inspection on the department's windy ridges.
Applicable regulations
Private drone surveillance is only lawful above private property with the site operator's consent: drone surveillance of public roads is reserved for law enforcement under a specific legal framework. Night flights, essential for security work, are prohibited in the open category and require the specific category (an operational authorisation with SORA risk assessment or a suitable scenario). Added to this are French internal-security code obligations for surveillance activities (CNAPS licence for the partner security company) and GDPR: informing site employees, minimising capture, limited retention of recordings. AlphaTango registration, height under 120 m, pilot trained in night thermal operations.
Frequently asked questions
Can a drone monitor the street outside my business?
No: drone image capture of public roads is reserved for the authorities (police, gendarmerie) under a strict legal framework. We only monitor the interior of your property, with the camera angled to exclude public space.
Can the drone fly at night for surveillance?
Yes, but only in the specific category with a suitable operational authorisation, which we hold. Thermal cameras make night detection far more effective than conventional CCTV.
Can the footage serve as evidence in case of intrusion?
Yes, if capture was lawful: flight over your own property, declared system, employees informed. Time-stamped recordings are then admissible and handed to law enforcement if charges are filed.
Can this service be flown anywhere in Carcassonne?
Almost: CTR de l'aéroport de Carcassonne (LFMK); Survol de la Cité soumis à autorisations spécifiques; Interdictions lors de l'embrasement du 14 juillet. Depending on the exact location, the pilot picks the right framework (open or specific category) and files the required declarations — included in the quote.
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