Pre-flight check of sensitive sites on Géoportail
Verified from official sourcesArrêté 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