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🗺️ SURVEYING & PHOTOGRAMMETRY · HYÈRES (83) · €800–3,000 PER DAY

Drone surveying & photogrammetry in Hyères

Drone photogrammetry turns a few hundred aerial photos into precision survey products: georeferenced orthophotography at 1–3 cm/pixel, digital surface and terrain models, 3D point clouds, contour lines, stockpile and earthworks volume calculations. With an RTK/PPK drone and ground control points measured by centimetre-grade GNSS, accuracy reaches 2 to 5 cm both horizontally and vertically — sufficient for most development studies, at a fraction of the cost of an exhaustive ground survey.

We cover from 1 to several hundred hectares per day depending on the required resolution, including hard-to-access sites: working quarries, landfills, riverbanks, industrial wasteland. Deliverables come in your coordinate system (Lambert 93 / RGF93, conic conformal projections) and standard formats (GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ, DXF, GIS formats). Chartered surveyors, civil engineering offices, quarry operators and local authorities are regular clients.

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Rates

€800–3,000 per 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 Hyères.

Common use cases

The local context in Hyères

Hyères-les-Palmiers combines a medieval hilltop old town, the modernist Villa Noailles, the double tombolo of the Giens peninsula and former salt flats frequented by flamingos. But the sky is tightly framed: Toulon-Hyères airport (LFTH) is a naval air station that also handles civil traffic, with a military CTR covering the coastal plain. Above all, the islands of Port-Cros and Porquerolles belong to the Port-Cros National Park, where recreational drone use is banned and any professional mission requires express park authorisation.

The economy is seaside and horticultural (the town remains a major producer of palm trees and cut flowers), with an intense sailing season (French Olympic Sailing Week). Typical drone missions: open-air resorts, real estate, Côtes de Provence vineyards, tombolo erosion surveys for local authorities — always after a careful check of the aeronautical chart.

Applicable regulations

Survey flights mostly take place outside built-up areas, in open category A2 or A3 (photogrammetry drones weigh 900 g to 6 kg) flying automated grid patterns below the regulatory 120 m. Long corridors or populated sites fall under the specific category (STS-01/STS-02, or an operational authorisation for BVLOS on long corridors). The operator is registered on AlphaTango and checks regulated zones on Géoportail: quarries and industrial estates are often near airfields or under military low-altitude training routes (RTBA), requiring protocols or time slots. Legally binding georeferencing (enforceable boundary plans) remains the exclusive remit of chartered surveyors, with whom we work as subcontractors.

Frequently asked questions

What accuracy can a drone survey guarantee?

With an RTK drone and ground control points, we guarantee 2 to 5 cm XYZ accuracy, verified against independent checkpoints whose residuals are documented in the processing report.

Does a drone survey replace a chartered surveyor?

No for legally binding documents (boundary demarcation, land division): that is the chartered surveyor's legal monopoly. Yes for technical studies: our deliverables feed directly into civil works design, volume calculations and environmental studies.

Does vegetation interfere with photogrammetric surveys?

Yes: photogrammetry measures the visible surface, so the canopy rather than the ground beneath. For wooded areas, we offer drone LiDAR, which penetrates vegetation and reconstructs the bare terrain.

Can this service be flown anywhere in Hyères?

Almost: CTR militaire de la base aéronautique navale de Toulon-Hyères (LFTH); Parc national de Port-Cros : drones interdits sauf autorisation; Salins et zones humides protégées (avifaune). 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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