Drone laws in France?
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TJ10
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I was just wondering if anyone knows the drone laws in france? I might be heading over there for the Euros in about a month, and wanted to get some cool shots.
2016-5-15
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thenull3rs
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More or less the same as the UK.. don't fly within 50m of people or buildings ect and make sure you have line of sight
2016-5-15
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superik.nice
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France
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And Don t fly above animals
You have to fly outside the cities.
You can go higher than 50m 150m max high), it depends if you are near an airport.
The maximum horizontal distance is 200 m and you need line of sight).

You must not sell pictures  too.

Last of all I m pretty sure you will not be able to take picture of football stadium ;) .
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2016-5-15
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talk2t_c
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http://www.developpement-durable ... es_2015_VFF_web.pdf

Do you speak French?  It translates to this:

  
Ensuring the safety of people, property and other aircraft is the operators (pilots) responsibility.
  
1. I do not fly over people
  
I use my quadcopter carefully without endangering persons and nearby vehicles. I will not overfly them and will maintain a minimum distance for safety. I will avoid flying near any gathering of people.
  
  
2. I always fly my quadcopter below an altitude of 500 feet (150m)
  
I will always respect the maximum flying altitude to avoid any risk of collision between my quadcopter and an aircraft and to maintain control. In any case, I will not begin a flight or I will interrupt an ongoing flight, if an aircraft is nearby.
  
  
3. I never lose visual contact with my quadcopter
  
I keep my quadcopter within a distance that ensures easy visibility to the naked eye, and I keep it at all times in my field of vision. Immersion Flights (FPV) using vision goggles are only possible when a second person keeps the quadcopter in his field of vision and is able at any time to easily to take control of the quadcopter.
  
  
4. I do not fly my quadcopter over public spaces in urban areas
  
In urban areas, flying over my personal property using a small quadcopter is
allowed subject to compliance with speed and a maximum height restrictions adapted to the environment (buildings, trees), to limit the risk in case of loss of control. Under any circumstances, I do not fly my quadcopter over busy roads.
  
  
5. I do not fly my quadcopter near airfields
  
I do not use my quadcopter near any airfield that accommodates airplanes, helicopters, gliders,ULM, etc. The minimum distance restriction is about 5 km, and can reachs 15 km for major airfields.(i.e. with runways longer than 1200 m).
  
  
6. I do not fly over strategic sites
  
Flying over some strategic sites and their surrounding area is banned. This is the case, for example, for nuclear power plants,
military installations, historic monuments, or nature reserves and national parks. I obtain information on the location of such sites before undertaking a flight nearby.
  
  
7. I do not fly my quadcopter at night
  
To ensure the safety of aircraft flying at low altitudes such as evacuation helicopters, French regulations prohibit the use of quadcopters at night, even if they are equipped with lights.
  
  
  
8. I respect the privacy of others
  
The people in my flight path must be informed, especially if my quadcopter
is equipped with a camera or other sensor capable of recording personal data. I inform those present, I answer their questions and I respect their right to privacy. I do not record any images allowing recognition of individuals (faces, license plates …) without their permission.
  
  
9. I do not distribute any images, commercially or not, without the consent of the persons concerned
  
Any image distribution must be subject to authorization by the persons concerned or the owner for a private space (home, garden, etc.) and must comply with current legislation (notably the French law of 6 January 1978 « Informatique et Libertés »).
Any use of quadcopters for the acquisition of images for commercial or professional exploitation is subject to specific requirements of the French Aviation Administration.
For more information on this subject: http://www.developpementdurable. ... -des-activites.html (French only)
  
  
10. When in doubt, I make inquiries.
  
Visit the website of the French Aviation Administration for more information. User federations and the National Data Protection Commission are also sources of useful information.
DGAC: http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Quadcopters-civils-loisiraeromodelisme
CNIL: http://www.cnil.fr
FFAM: http://www.cnil.fr
FPDC: http://www.federation-quadcopter.org
  
Regulatory References:
Decree of 11 April 2012 on the use of airspace by unmanned aircraft
Decree of 11 April 2012 relating to the design of unmanned civil aircraft , the conditions of use and required capabilities of the people who use them.

2016-5-15
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Phil du Var
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There are also new regulations that have been voted end of 2016 that everyone should know about !   From July 2018, every recreational drone weighting more than 800g will have to be registered online and the pilot will go through a quick test to make sure they get to comprehend the basics as well as security fundamentals. Drone manufacturers will need to add LED systems as well as onboard alarms in case of emergency/crash.  Every professional pilot will have to register his drone online too.  Source : Amateurs de Drones  Hope it helps
2017-2-5
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blackcrusader
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In other words, don't move to France.
2017-2-5
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RedHotPoker
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The only things I understood about France, Frank Zappa sang about. Haha


But as far as drone laws, no, nothing at all. But it's easy enough to do a web search for stuff like that.

http://www.civicdrone.com/news/r ... -france-c10027.html

http://uavcoach.com/drone-laws-in-france/

https://www.dronejobs.org/drone-laws-in-france

http://www.mlvdrone.fr/rules-for-flying-recreational-drones/

http://www.france24.com/en/20150 ... -lessons-usa-obama/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ ... ut-spectacular.html


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2017-2-5
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Mattcoq
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Hi,

Here is a pretty explicit map of France with the different restrictions (Forbidden, somehow restricted, no restriction under the 150 meters)

https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/d ... ur-drones-de-loisir

Basically, there are zones in which you can't flight your drone above 30, 50, 60, 100 and 150 meters (the last one being the max ...) every limit being shown by a different color ...

2017-2-6
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fansac5dfa8d
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France
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Yes the restriction in France is starting to getting harder and harder on drones, we are limited on the frequency range for controlling the drone. There is limtation on the weight that should not go up 800 grams ... And every years laws is getting more and more specifics and embarrassing for french drones pilotes, check this video about law on Les-Drones.com website (in french)
2017-3-4
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Mariuss
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I do understand why though! There are quite some, not so skilled pilots, out there flying making these rules unavoidable... :/
2017-3-4
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