Don’t Fly Blind: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to France’s Drone Laws for Hobbyists & Pros
France follows the EU drone framework, classifying drones by weight into Classes C0–C4 and dividing operations into Open, Specific, and Certified categories. In the Open category there are A1, A2, and A3 subcategories with distance rules: A1 over people for very small drones; A2 at least 30 meters from uninvolved people (5 meters with low-speed and an A2 certificate); and A3 at least 150 meters from residential areas or 50 meters from people in remote areas. Drones over 250 grams or any drone with a camera must be registered on AlphaTango, receive an UAS Operator ID, and display it on