Authority & portals
DGAC leads regulation, SIA publishes zones and NOTAMs. Operator registration is on AlphaTango. A1/A3 training is online and free.
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EU 2019/947 DGAC
Drone Regulation in France — Complete 2026 Guide
France has applied the EU 2019/947 regulation since 1 January 2021. All operations fall under the Open, Specific or Certified category, under the supervision of the DGAC (Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile). UAS operators register via the AlphaTango portal and the A1/A3 training is mandatory for any drone with a camera or weighing ≥ 250 g.
Regulatory overview
France maintains national specifics on top of the EU framework: no-fly over agglomerations in Open A3, reinforced restrictions around nuclear plants, military sites and Paris (P-23 zone). UAS zones are published in Eurocae ED-269 format by the SIA.
Open category
A1 (<250 g or C0/C1), A2 (<4 kg C2 with 30 m or 5 m low-speed mode), A3 (<25 kg, far from people). Max altitude 120 m AGL, VLOS, never over assemblies.
Specific category
STS-01 (urban VLOS), STS-02 (BVLOS away from populated areas), or operational authorisation via SORA.
Restricted zones
P/R zones, CTR around aerodromes, Natura 2000, national parks. Drone Maps shows them all via the ED-269 official feed.