Anyone familiar with regulations in France or Switzerland?

[TBird]

I'll be traveling in France and Switzerland next year. Can someone tell me where to find their flying regulations.

 

[Peel]

I found this website.
It looks like our Drones (Mavics) are classified as Class A when used for recreational purposes only, and Class D when used for video or aerial photography. Further Scenario 1( direct line of site no further than 100m horizontally) or Scenario 2 (FPV less than 1km horizontal), both outside of populated zones require a pilots license (theoretical portion). It doesn't say if that license needs to be of French origin, so perhaps an FAA part 107 license, or similar from other countries if you're not from the States, would satisfy that requirement?


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[4wd]

In France they have more aggressive privacy laws regarding photography in general, also the main tourist sites you are not going to be welcome though might get away with discrete use at quiet times of day.
Just like everywhere else in practice the rules are somewhat flexible if no-one is around to see or hear it.

French forum here
DJI PHANTOM, MAVIC, INSPIRE & OSMO: Le Forum de Kosem

 

[morerotor]

This is the offical page of the government in Switzerland.
Including a map with Nofly Areas.
https://www.bazl.admin.ch/bazl/de/home/gutzuwissen/drohnen-und-flugmodelle.html

 

[TBird]

This is the offical page of the government in Switzerland.
Including a map with Nofly Areas.
https://www.bazl.admin.ch/bazl/de/home/gutzuwissen/drohnen-und-flugmodelle.html

Thank you, just what I was looking for.

 

[4wd]

1 million swiss francs insurance required if over 500g
Rate to US $ is close to 1:1

 

[iseli2]

If you're going to fly a drone in Switzerland check out this blog post, it got great informations and some very useful links to maps etc

Flyby Media | London based drone operator

Enjoy

 

[KZN]

I know this is a fairly old thread but the following might help anyone willing to fly in France :
- No Fly Zones and restricted fly zones map (official site)
Géoportail
-Some useful explanations and information in english
France - Rules for flying recreational drones | MLV DRONE