In an earlier post I reviewed some shots taken a while ago, just outside the no-fly zone for the Basilica:

https://forum.dji.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=222076


I've been back with the Mavic2Zoom recently and, again observing the no-fly zone, was able to get
some close-ups of the East transept and the front facade.  The West transept and the rear of the
edifice will be more difficult, as you will see from the map, but I shall attempt those at a later date.
Here is the approach from the south, I'll produce the other directions later:

Great shots,  the details are great with the zoom.

Awesome shots

Great shots Captain. I have observed that in the areas where it is allowed to fly, the maximum altitude according to Géoportal is 50 meters (160 feet). It is right? In France is this so?

Thanks for sharing!!   Waiting for the other points of view...

QQRUCH Posted at 8-12 02:37
Great shots Captain. I have observed that in the areas where it is allowed to fly, the maximum altitude according to Géoportal is 50 meters (160 feet). It is right? In France is this so?

Thanks for sharing!!   Waiting for the other points of view...

Hi QQ. Thank you.  Yes there are various height limits for flights in France. The colour code indicates the height limit. In that particular area, red means NO flying, of course. The orange areas are limited to 50m.  Maximum height of all (in white areas) is 150m.

DAFlys Posted at 8-12 00:26
Great shots,  the details are great with the zoom.

Thanks DAF. To be sure I did not infringe the no-fly zone, I stayed 40-50m further away than necessary. Even at that distance the Zoom gave very satisfactory results, in my opinion.  Since the Basilica is only a 20 minute drive from home, I shall use it as a focal point for honing my skills with the M2Z.

A J Posted at 8-12 01:02
Awesome shots

Thanks AJ. I found that, taking stills a 2x Zoom gives excellent definition. Going further in with the digital 4x zoom in video gives a much closer look but loses out slightly on the definition. Still pretty satisfactory to my untutored eye.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 04:20
Thanks AJ. I found that, taking stills a 2x Zoom gives excellent definition. Going further in with the digital 4x zoom in video gives a much closer look but loses out slightly on the definition. Still pretty satisfactory to my untutored eye.

Looks lovely mate

Fantastic captures.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 04:08
Hi QQ. Thank you.  Yes there are various height limits for flights in France. The colour code indicates the height limit. In that particular area, red means NO flying, of course. The orange areas are limited to 50m.  Maximum height of all (in white areas) is 150m.

I have seen it, these days I plan to visit the Arette la pierre saint-martin area. There are areas of 50 meters and others of "vol interdit", although there is a very large "vol interdit" area in the town of Arette.

Thanks for your feedback

QQRUCH Posted at 8-12 06:01
I have seen it, these days I plan to visit the Arette la pierre saint-martin area. There are areas of 50 meters and others of "vol interdit", although there is a very large "vol interdit" area in the town of Arette.

Thanks for your feedback

Ah yes, I've had a look at the Drone map, and you're going to have no joy there at all, alas.
Perhaps a little further south, and higher into the Pyrénées.  Good luck:
        ¡Buen viaje!

Woe Posted at 8-12 05:56
Fantastic captures.

Thanks for the encouragement, Woe. I have further flights planned for that area.

A J Posted at 8-12 05:33
Looks lovely mate

Lots of practice needed

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 06:35
Thanks for the encouragement, Woe. I have further flights planned for that area.

You're welcome. I was wondering when I was going to see
shots from the Zoom. You didn't disappoint.

Woe Posted at 8-12 07:05
You're welcome. I was wondering when I was going to see
shots from the Zoom. You didn't disappoint.

I'll upload some video, if my ISP will stand the strain.
The bandwidth out here in the sticks is miserly, and yet the price is the same.
It takes all night to upload a couple of minutes' worth of video to YT.
Nothing to do with service provider, it's the local network which is still on copper wire.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 07:13
I'll upload some video, if my ISP will stand the strain.
The bandwidth out here in the sticks is miserly, and yet the price is the same.
It takes all night to upload a couple of minutes' worth of video to YT.

I'll be on the lookout on YT.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 06:40
Lots of practice needed

Makes perfect

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 06:32
Ah yes, I've had a look at the Drone map, and you're going to have no joy there at all, alas.
Perhaps a little further south, and higher into the Pyrénées.  Good luck:
        ¡Buen viaje!

Thank you Captain!

DAFlys Posted at 8-12 00:26
Great shots,  the details are great with the zoom.

Just the approach from the south for the moment:

[url=]https://youtu.be/5Ep1jYhhsuE[/url]

Woe Posted at 8-12 07:25
I'll be on the lookout on YT.

Just the approach from the south for the moment:
[url=]https://youtu.be/5Ep1jYhhsuE[/url]

A J Posted at 8-12 07:54
Makes perfect

Just the approach from the south for the moment:

QQRUCH Posted at 8-12 02:37
Great shots Captain. I have observed that in the areas where it is allowed to fly, the maximum altitude according to Géoportal is 50 meters (160 feet). It is right? In France is this so?

Thanks for sharing!!   Waiting for the other points of view...

Just the approach from the south for the moment:
[url=]https://youtu.be/5Ep1jYhhsuE[/url]

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 10:36
Just the approach from the south for the moment:
https://youtu.be/5Ep1jYhhsuE

Picture postcard perfect mate

Great job on beating the system! Basilica looks fantastic! Well done!

I love these historic buildings. Very nice shots.

dimidrone Posted at 8-12 10:50
Great job on beating the system! Basilica looks fantastic! Well done!

It's the Zoom feature of the Mavic which makes it possible.  I am delighted with that feature of the machine.

A J Posted at 8-12 10:41
Picture postcard perfect mate

Thanks AJ. I'm not happy with the exposure settings on the flight to the East transept. I shall do that again when the weather returns to sunny. We've had thunderstorms and heavy rain for the last 24 hours, on and off,

nevac Posted at 8-12 10:56
I love these historic buildings. Very nice shots.

Thanks nevac, did you get the link to the video clip?  Just the south approach for the moment. Other directions will follow:
[url=]https://youtu.be/5Ep1jYhhsuE[/url]

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 11:06
Thanks nevac, did you get the link to the video clip?  Just the south approach for the moment. Other directions will follow:
https://youtu.be/5Ep1jYhhsuE

I saw the video. It has a great zoom. When these bad times pass, I will definitely visit France.

nevac Posted at 8-12 11:20
I saw the video. It has a great zoom. When these bad times pass, I will definitely visit France.

I subscribed your channel.This is mine if you want.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIsliJEmESAJ7pk6GmXWxIw

Fantastic footage.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 10:59
Thanks AJ. I'm not happy with the exposure settings on the flight to the East transept. I shall do that again when the weather returns to sunny. We've had thunderstorms and heavy rain for the last 24 hours, on and off,

I went out early today as the forecast was thunderstorms for late afternoon - got home at 2 and it remained 33c with hardly any wind and not a drop of rain - forecast for the next week is very wet though! I'm not complaining - these 'tropical' 20c+ nights are very uncomfortable.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 10:39
Just the approach from the south for the moment:
https://youtu.be/5Ep1jYhhsuE

Fantastic!! Thanks for sharing!

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 04:17
Thanks DAF. To be sure I did not infringe the no-fly zone, I stayed 40-50m further away than necessary. Even at that distance the Zoom gave very satisfactory results, in my opinion.  Since the Basilica is only a 20 minute drive from home, I shall use it as a focal point for honing my skills with the M2Z.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-12 10:34
Just the approach from the south for the moment:

https://youtu.be/5Ep1jYhhsuE

Ah hitting the NFZ.   

DAFlys Posted at 8-13 00:42
Ah hitting the NFZ.

Carefully ensuring I did not enter it. The drone could have flown straight over the cathedral, had I let it ;)
The red zones are not ring-fenced here, it's up to the pilot to know where they are and not transgress.

Blériot53 Posted at 8-13 00:44
Carefully ensuring I did not enter it. The drone could have flown straight over the cathedral, had I let it ;)
The red zones are not ring-fenced here, it's up to the pilot to know where they are and not transgress.

Ah,   So the fly safe zones aren't all implemented in France?