🗺️ SURVEYING & PHOTOGRAMMETRY · PARIS (75) · €800–3,000 PER DAY
Drone surveying & photogrammetry in Paris
Drone photogrammetry turns a few hundred aerial photos into precision survey products: georeferenced orthophotography at 1–3 cm/pixel, digital surface and terrain models, 3D point clouds, contour lines, stockpile and earthworks volume calculations. With an RTK/PPK drone and ground control points measured by centimetre-grade GNSS, accuracy reaches 2 to 5 cm both horizontally and vertically — sufficient for most development studies, at a fraction of the cost of an exhaustive ground survey.
We cover from 1 to several hundred hectares per day depending on the required resolution, including hard-to-access sites: working quarries, landfills, riverbanks, industrial wasteland. Deliverables come in your coordinate system (Lambert 93 / RGF93, conic conformal projections) and standard formats (GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ, DXF, GIS formats). Chartered surveyors, civil engineering offices, quarry operators and local authorities are regular clients.
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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 Paris.
Common use cases
- Topographic survey of land ahead of a development or subdivision project
- Stockpile volume measurement in quarries or recycling platforms
- Centimetre-grade orthophoto of a municipality for its GIS
- Digital terrain model for hydraulic or flood-risk studies
- Erosion monitoring of riverbanks, dunes or coastal cliffs
- 3D modelling of a building or monument for a digital twin
The local context in Paris
The whole of central Paris is a no-fly zone for drones: every mission requires prior authorisation from the police prefecture, reviewed with the DSAC Nord civil aviation authority and filed several weeks in advance. Add to that the Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle and Paris-Orly control zones, the Issy-les-Moulineaux heliport and a high density of sensitive sites (Élysée Palace, ministries, prisons).
That very complexity is where an experienced operator earns their fee: property firms order roof inspections of Haussmann buildings and high-rises, Grand Paris construction sites need regular aerial monitoring, and film, advertising and events production remains a major market — from the La Défense skyline to the monuments along the Seine, the footage is unmatched.
Applicable regulations
Survey flights mostly take place outside built-up areas, in open category A2 or A3 (photogrammetry drones weigh 900 g to 6 kg) flying automated grid patterns below the regulatory 120 m. Long corridors or populated sites fall under the specific category (STS-01/STS-02, or an operational authorisation for BVLOS on long corridors). The operator is registered on AlphaTango and checks regulated zones on Géoportail: quarries and industrial estates are often near airfields or under military low-altitude training routes (RTBA), requiring protocols or time slots. Legally binding georeferencing (enforceable boundary plans) remains the exclusive remit of chartered surveyors, with whom we work as subcontractors.
Frequently asked questions
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.
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.
Does vegetation interfere with photogrammetric surveys?
Yes: photogrammetry measures the visible surface, so the canopy rather than the ground beneath. For wooded areas, we offer drone LiDAR, which penetrates vegetation and reconstructs the bare terrain.
Can this service be flown anywhere in Paris?
Almost: Zone interdite de survol de Paris intra-muros (autorisation préfecture de police obligatoire); CTR de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle et de Paris-Orly; Héliport de Paris-Issy-les-Moulineaux. 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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