Pre-flight check of sensitive sites on Géoportail

Verified from official sources
Arrêté du 19 avril 2019, annexe, point 6Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026

In plain language

Before every flight, you must check the official Géoportail map (https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/donnees/restrictions-uas-categorie-ouverte-et-aeromodelisme) to ensure your flight path does not cross any restricted, sensitive, or protected areas.

Requirement as structured

Remote pilots must check for the existence of sensitive or protected sites on the official Géoportail map before undertaking a flight.

Original regulatory text

Je me renseigne sur l'existence de tels sites avant d'entreprendre un vol. Je me renseigne sur la carte : https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/donnees/restrictions-uas-categorie-ouverte-et-aeromodelisme.

Applies when

country
France
regulatory category
Open