Rive-DE-Gier, FR being encounter — October 6, 1976

An object was reportedly observed above a factory at Rive-de-Gier, Loire, France, on October 6, 1976, at about 7:20 p.m. The imported catalogue describes an initial observer and five others, while the available later summary concentrates on the object and does not name the people. Its source trail points to Lumières dans la Nuit; Hatch specifies issue 184, while the derivative summary labels its reference March 1979. The object was described as a disc with a dome, hovering above the industrial premises. Figurelike movement was reportedly visible within the dome. It then became extremely bright and left rapidly toward the east. The surviving brief material does not establish exact dimensions, a secure occupant count, facial features, uniforms, communication or physical contact. Movement seen through a bright dome is not sufficient to identify a biological species. The original investigation and witness interviews were not retrieved here. Consequently, multiple catalogue entries repeating this summary cannot be counted as independent corroboration, and no laboratory, radar or photographic confirmation is supplied. The illustration shows representative observers outside an approximate 1970s factory, a whole domed disc and low-detail interior silhouettes. The caption identifies the occupant details as unresolved. Exact industrial architecture, people’s likenesses and the number of forms are illustrative rather than established measurements.