Can I fly a drone in Paris?
Drone zones in and around Paris
The zones below are the ones nearest the centre of Paris, measured from 48.8534, 2.3488. Distance is to the edge of the zone, so “over the centre” means the city centre itself is inside it. Restricted up to is how far the zone reaches above the ground – the restriction applies from the surface to that height, so it is not an altitude you may climb to.
| Zone | Restriction | Distance | Restricted up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vol interditÉvolution interdite en espace public en agglomération sauf conformément à l'arrêté Espace. | Prohibited | Over the centre | not stated |
Who to ask for permission
The zones around Paris name one responsible body, so who you ask depends on which zone you are flying in.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly a drone in Paris?
The centre of Paris sits inside a published drone zone (Vol interdit), so flying there is prohibited without an exemption. 1 restricted zone falls within 15 km of the centre in total. Paris 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 Paris?
Inside Paris's UAS geographical zones. Within 15 km of the centre canfly? tracks 1 restricted zone: 1 prohibited. 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 Paris?
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 Paris 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 Paris?
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 page was worked out
- Zones published by
- DGAC / IGN (France)
- Official source
- https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/donnees/restrictions-pour-drones-de-loisir
- Last refreshed by canfly?
- 2026-07-31
- Area covered
- Within 15 km of 48.8534, 2.3488
- Legal basis
- Regulation (EU) 2019/947, Article 15
Zone counts are measured from the point above, which is Paris's centre as recorded by GeoNames; a zone counts if any part of it falls within 15 km of it. That radius scales with population and is not Paris's administrative boundary, so a zone just outside the city limits still appears - which is what matters when you are deciding where to take off. Population 2,138,551 (GeoNames, record updated 2026-02-23). City data from GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Zone data is the official France dataset, unmodified except for normalisation to ED-269.
Other cities in France
canfly? has zone pages for 10 cities in France. See the whole country, or another city: