# Can I fly a drone in Montpellier, France?

The centre of Montpellier sits inside a published drone zone (Vol interdit), so flying there is prohibited without an exemption. 4 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total.

## Key facts
- Restricted zones within 10 km of the centre: **4**
  - Prohibited: 1
  - Conditional: 3
- Zones covering the city centre: **1**
- No zone over the centre states a height at which its restriction stops; the EU open-category limit of 120 m applies
- Published by: DGAC / IGN (France)
- Official source: https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/donnees/restrictions-pour-drones-de-loisir
- Measured within 10 km of 43.6109, 3.8764

## Zones nearest the centre of Montpellier

| Zone | Restriction | Distance from centre | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vol interdit | Prohibited | over the centre | not stated |
| Hauteur maximale de vol de 30 m | Conditional | 3 km | 30 m AGL |
| Hauteur maximale de vol de 50 m | Conditional | 4 km | 50 m AGL |
| Hauteur maximale de vol de 100 m | Conditional | 9 km | 100 m AGL |

## Who to ask for permission

- **Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC)** (4 zones near Montpellier)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I fly a drone in Montpellier?
The centre of Montpellier sits inside a published drone zone (Vol interdit), so flying there is prohibited without an exemption. 4 restricted zones fall within 10 km of the centre in total. Montpellier is in France, where the UAS geographical zones are published by DGAC / IGN (France) under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Always confirm against the official source before a flight.

### Where can't I fly a drone in Montpellier?
Inside Montpellier's UAS geographical zones. Within 10 km of the centre canfly? tracks 4 restricted zones: 1 prohibited, 3 conditional. They are published by DGAC / IGN (France) and shown on the map at https://canfly.io/map.

### How high can I fly a drone in Montpellier?
The EU open category caps you at 120 m above ground across France, and lower where a zone says so. No zone over the centre of Montpellier publishes a height at which its restriction stops, so treat 120 m as the limit and check the zones nearby before you launch.

### Who do I ask for permission to fly a drone in Montpellier?
DGAC / IGN (France), which publishes France's UAS geographical zones under Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. Its official source is https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/donnees/restrictions-pour-drones-de-loisir.

## How this was worked out

A zone counts if any part of it falls within 10 km of 43.6109, 3.8764 - Montpellier's centre as recorded by GeoNames. That radius scales with population and is NOT the administrative city boundary, so a zone just outside the city limits still appears. Population 248,252 (GeoNames record updated 2026-03-23).

City names, coordinates and populations from GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), licensed CC BY 4.0. Zone data is the official national dataset, unmodified except for normalisation to ED-269.

Full country picture: https://canfly.io/drone-zones/france
Interactive map: https://canfly.io/map?country=FRA&lat=43.6109&lon=3.8764&radius=10000

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**Citing this page:** canfly?, “Can I fly a drone in Montpellier?”, https://canfly.io/drone-zones/france/montpellier (data as of 2026-07-31).
canfly? aggregates the official UAS geographical zones that EU and EEA states publish under
Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15. It is not an air-traffic or flight-authorisation service;
critical flights must be confirmed against the national authority.