C‑DRONE
Cinema drone with stabilized camera gimbal flying at low altitude

🎬 AERIAL VIDEO · THIONVILLE (57) · €500–1,800 PER HALF-DAY

Drone aerial video in Thionville

Drone aerial video gives your films a cinematic dimension: smooth tracking shots over a site, vertical reveal moves, orbits around a building, dynamic chase shots. Our aircraft shoot in 4K or even 5.1K in 10-bit (D-Log), with precisely controlled moves thanks to three-axis stabilisation and programmed flight modes. The footage cuts seamlessly into corporate, advertising or documentary productions.

A typical assignment includes scouting, a flight plan written around your storyboard, half a day or a full day of filming, then colour grading and delivery of the rushes or a broadcast-ready short edit. We regularly work alongside ground film crews and provide the insurance certificates and permits that productions require.

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Rates

€500–1,800 per half-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 Thionville.

Common use cases

The local context in Thionville

Moselle's second city, Thionville lives to the rhythm of neighbouring Luxembourg: tens of thousands of cross-border workers transit daily via the A31 and the station. The belfry, the Tour aux Puces and the Moselle quays form the historic core, while the Uckange blast furnace (the listed U4) and the Fensch valley's steel heritage tell the iron saga. Two major airspace constraints: the prohibited zone of the Cattenom nuclear power plant, less than 10 km north-east, and the Luxembourg border — flying on the grand-ducal side means switching to Luxembourg's drone regulations.

The local economy combines cross-border services, multimodal logistics (Thionville-Illange port, Europort), residual steelmaking and brownfield regeneration. Drone missions: monitoring of logistics and housing projects in a border-pressured property market, structure inspection on the Moselle, industrial heritage, thermography.

Applicable regulations

Aerial filming follows the same rules as photography: open category A1/A2/A3 for most flights in clear areas, height capped at 120 m, operator registered on AlphaTango and systematic checking of the Géoportail drone map. In built-up areas or near uninvolved people, shoots move to the specific category (European standard scenario STS-01, the French national scenarios S-1/S-3 having ended on 31 December 2025) with prior declaration to the préfecture for flights over populated areas. Productions also require dedicated aerial liability insurance and, for certain listed sites or military zones, specific agreements. Flying over gatherings of people remains prohibited without exceptional authorisation.

Frequently asked questions

Do you deliver raw rushes or an edited film?

Both options are available: delivery of gradable 4K Log rushes for your editor, or a turnkey 60–90 second edit with royalty-free music. The quote specifies the chosen option.

Can you film indoors (factory, warehouse, venue)?

Yes: indoor flights are outside the scope of aviation regulations. We use light, protected drones (cages or ducted propellers) to fly safely inside buildings.

How long does it take to obtain filming permits?

In open areas, no lead time: the flight can happen within days. In built-up areas, allow at least 10 working days for the prefectural declaration, and up to 4 weeks for sensitive sites.

Can this service be flown anywhere in Thionville?

Almost: Zone interdite de la centrale nucléaire de Cattenom; Frontière luxembourgeoise (réglementation drone différente); Emprises portuaires et logistiques d'Illange. 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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