Close protection and private bodyguard services

For executives, families and public figures who travel, stay or entertain in Paris, on the Riviera and in the Alps.

Close protection officer in a black polo shirt, seen from behind on the red carpet of a harbourside event

A presence in proportion

A close protection officer is not a wall but someone who anticipates: the route has been reconnoitred, the restaurant's entrance is known, and so is where the car waits and how to leave if the evening turns. Our close protection work falls under articles R631-18 to R631-22 of the French Internal Security Code and is carried out by officers holding the CNAPS professional licence specific to this activity.

We look after executives and their families, figures from sport, fashion and entertainment, and international guests passing through. The need is not always a specific threat. More often it is the wish to cross a crowd, leave a hotel or dine on a terrace without giving it a thought. The private bodyguard we place with you is calibrated to that level of exposure, no more and no less.

The arrangement works with the people around you: assistant, driver, household staff, organiser. When a MAROS security driver is at the wheel, driver and protection officer share the same instructions and the same schedule.

What is included

  • Assessment of your situation

    Before the first day we assess your exposure, your habits and your constraints. The assessment stays confidential and serves to write the arrangement.

  • Reconnaissance of venues and routes

    Hotels, restaurants, offices, venues, residences: the officer identifies the entrances, the exits, the waiting points and the alternatives before you arrive.

  • Day-to-day accompaniment

    Meetings, journeys across town, evenings out, events, holidays. The officer adjusts dress and distance to the setting: a suit in a lobby, light clothing on a beach.

  • One officer or a team

    One person is often enough. For a family, an event or a particular exposure, we build a team under a team leader.

  • Coordination with the security driver

    The two roles complement each other: one drives and waits, the other accompanies. Timings, drop-off points and instructions are shared.

  • Permanent link

    The officer is connected to our on-call desk. You or your assistant have a direct number, day and night, for any change of plan.

  • Contractual confidentiality

    No photographs, no publication, no mention of your name or of the places you visit, during the assignment and for five years afterwards. It is written into the contract.

How it works

  1. First conversation

    You or your assistant describe the period, the schedule and the context. We reply within 24 hours, then hold a meeting, in person or remotely, with the manager who will follow the assignment.

  2. Assessment and reconnaissance

    We assess your exposure and walk the venues on your schedule. This work determines the number of officers, the hours and the resources committed.

  3. Assignment brief

    It formalises the schedule, the instructions, the points of contact, the expected dress and the procedure should anything unforeseen occur. You approve it before the first day.

  4. Deployment

    The officer is introduced to you or your assistant the day before, or on the morning of the first day. A daily check-in is held and a written report closes the assignment.

Two levels of accompaniment

Experienced officer

A close protection officer holding the CNAPS professional licence, trained for high-end environments, in city dress or attire suited to the venue. The officer reconnoitres routes, accompanies you, keeps a logbook and reports to an assignment manager. This level suits most journeys and stays in France.

Elite tier

An officer selected for proven military experience and composure, for exposed figures, sensitive periods or travel to places we control less well. Encrypted radio, a panic button linked to our on-call desk, a reinforced lone-worker device, a prior security briefing with you or your assistant, a bespoke emergency protocol and enhanced reporting at every stage of the schedule.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a private bodyguard cost in Paris?

Each assignment is quoted individually, according to the number of officers, the duration, the hours and the level chosen. Nights between 21:00 and 06:00, Sundays, public holidays and assignments requested at less than 48 hours' notice carry a surcharge. You receive an answer within 24 hours.

Are your close protection officers licensed?

Yes. MAROS Sécurité holds CNAPS licence AUT-091-2124-02-24-20250968611 and our close protection officers hold the professional licence specific to this activity. Our professional indemnity is covered by MAIF.

Will the bodyguard be visible?

Only if you want it. By default the officer adopts the dress and manner of the place: one guest among others, a colleague in a lobby. A more visible presence can be agreed for an event or a particular period.

Can you provide close protection for my children?

Yes. Accompanying children and teenagers, on the beach, in the resort or in town, is done by an officer chosen for that purpose, with instructions written with you. Nothing is decided without your agreement and that of the person in charge of them.

Tell us about your schedule.

A confidential conversation, a quote within 24 hours, an officer who already knows the venues on day one.

Verrières-le-Buisson

2 rue de Paradis
Résidence Benoist, Bâtiment 5
91370 Verrières-le-Buisson

Gassin

44 boulevard de Provence
83580 Gassin

  • CNAPS licence
  • Licensed officers
  • Professional indemnity
  • Contractual confidentiality

Reply within 24 hours.