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• ROVE (LE) (13) 26.10.2014

  2014-10-26 · ROVE (LE) (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A family saw a silent inverted Y move south to north for about 10 seconds; probable large migratory birds, category B.

• [AERO LOC] BAR-SUR-LOUP (LE) (06) 26.10.2014

  2014-10-26 · [AERO LOC] BAR-SUR-LOUP (LE) (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A Cessna pilot and passenger briefly saw a dark shape near the windscreen after takeoff. A large hunting or migrating bird is probable; category B.

• ORLEANS (45) 19.10.2014

  2014-10-19 · ORLEANS (45), Centre, FR · CE1

  2 men saw 3 red lights shift from a line to an apparent dark triangle. Sky lanterns are possible, but missing direction information prevents identification; category C.

• LOUVIERS (27) 19.10.2014

  2014-10-19 · LOUVIERS (27), Haute Normandie, FR · CE1

  A witness briefly saw 7–9 orange lights in a triangle. GEIPAN favours sky lanterns, though the source gives conflicting paths; category B.

• VAUX-LE-PENIL (77) 18.10.2014

  2014-10-18 · VAUX-LE-PENIL (77), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  A silent orange elongated shape crossed overhead in under 4 seconds; probably a landing paraglider, possibly motorized, with significant unresolved reservations, class B.

• (DPT) MOSELLE (57) 15.10.2014

  2014-10-15 · (DPT) MOSELLE (57), Lorraine, FR · CE1

  Two motorists in Moselle reported low red/green lights in 2014. A separate investigator sighting in 2020 supported an NH90 helicopter explanation, prompting reclassification from D to B.

• PERTUIS (84) 13.10.2014

  2014-10-13 · PERTUIS (84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A witness saw an orange light turn sharply, stop, rise and vanish over 10 seconds. A lantern explanation was too weak given wind uncertainty and the complex path; category C.

• LOUAN-VILLEGRUIS-FONTAINE (77) 13.10.2014

  2014-10-13 · LOUAN-VILLEGRUIS-FONTAINE (77), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  Two people saw a white light on a comma-shaped path; missing investigative details prevented identification (C).

• VIEUSSAN (34) 05.10.2014

  2014-10-05 · VIEUSSAN (34), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  Three people saw a fiery-red light rise and move southeast; probably a sky lantern, class B.

• FONTAINES-SUR-SAONE (69) 04.10.2014

  2014-10-04 · FONTAINES-SUR-SAONE (69), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  A witness saw more than 10 red lights in an S-shaped column. Photographs and wind information identify sky lanterns; category A.

• BEAUNE (21) 03.10.2014

  2014-10-03 · BEAUNE (21), Bourgogne, FR · CE1

  A yellow-orange ball of fire passed silently across the sky; probably a windborne sky lantern. Category B.

• AMBERIEU-EN-BUGEY (01) 03.10.2014

  2014-10-03 · AMBERIEU-EN-BUGEY (01), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  Roughly 30–40 orange lights moved silently and vanished westward; very probable sky lanterns, category B.

• TRILBARDOU (77) 28.09.2014

  2014-09-28 · TRILBARDOU (77), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  About 10 red-glowing lights drifted together slowly and silently; probable sky lanterns, category B.

• DEUIL-LA-BARRE (95) 27.09.2014

  2014-09-27 · DEUIL-LA-BARRE (95), Autre, FR · CE1

  Two silent red and white flashing lights were identified as a Turkish Airlines A321 circling before landing at Roissy; class A.

• MONTAUBAN (82) 27.09.2014

  2014-09-27 · MONTAUBAN (82), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  A round yellow-orange light crossing silently was probably a sky lantern (B).

• [D47] de MEYRUEIS (48) vers LANUEJOLS (30) 21.09.2014

  2014-09-21 · [D47] de MEYRUEIS (48) vers LANUEJOLS (30), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  A driver and passengers saw coloured horizon lights; identified as 2 wind-turbine groups observed successively, plus a simultaneous Iridium flare (A).

• YERRES (91) 19.09.2014

  2014-09-19 · YERRES (91), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  An exceptionally bright conical-drum shape zigzagged slowly toward the horizon; probable sky lantern, class B.

• SAINT-GAUDENS (31) 18.09.2014

  2014-09-18 · SAINT-GAUDENS (31), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  An orange light was identified from photographs as a sky lantern, despite the witness's disagreement (A).

• MOUGINS (06) 17.09.2014

  2014-09-17 · MOUGINS (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A round red object apparently rotating as it drifted west was probably a child's balloon (B).

• BAYONNE (64) 17.09.2014

  2014-09-17 · BAYONNE (64), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  A multicolored light followed a curved path for about 2 minutes; strong presumption of a maneuvering helicopter, category B.

• BOLIDE — TOULOUSE, GLEIZE (31, 69) 15.09.2014

  2014-09-15 · BOLIDE — TOULOUSE, GLEIZE (31, 69), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  A large fireball crossed west to east and ended over the Mediterranean; identified from multiple accounts and recordings as a meteoroid atmospheric entry, category A.

• SAINT-MAURICE (94) 14.09.2014

  2014-09-14 · SAINT-MAURICE (94), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  Between midnight and 12:30 a.m. on September 13–14, 2014, witnesses saw successive groups of round yellow lights in the Val-de-Marne sky between Champigny-sur-Marne and Créteil. They came from the northeast, moving slowly, silently and in straight lines. Witnesses estimated about

• CHAUDEFONDS-SUR-LAYON (49) 12.09.2014

  2014-09-12 · CHAUDEFONDS-SUR-LAYON (49), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  A “second Sun” was a parhelion; separate bright cylinders seen only in photographs were lens flare. Category A.

• SAUSSET-LES-PINS (13) 12.09.2014

  2014-09-12 · SAUSSET-LES-PINS (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A rocket-like form with a V-shaped plume was an aircraft contrail seen at sunset.

• MARSEILLE (13) 12.09.2014

  2014-09-12 · MARSEILLE (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A gray-white oval with a faint white trail was photographed; probably an aircraft at sunrise, despite unusual reported motion and an incorrect camera time, class B.

• BOLIDE — (REG) OCCITANIE, NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE (OCC, NAQ) 07.09.2014

  2014-09-07 · BOLIDE — (REG) OCCITANIE, NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE (OCC, NAQ), Autre, FR · CE1

  A widely observed fireball over Catalonia had multiple camera records and maximum evidential strength. It was unrelated to asteroid 2014 RC’s same-day flyby; class A.

• [D231] DE PROVINS (77) VERS CHENOISE (77) 07.09.2014

  2014-09-07 · [D231] DE PROVINS (77) VERS CHENOISE (77), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  A black line was very probably an aircraft contrail’s shadow seen edge-on; a white flash probably reflected sunlight from the same or another aircraft, class B.

• PELLOUAILLES-LES-VIGNES (49) 07.09.2014

  2014-09-07 · PELLOUAILLES-LES-VIGNES (49), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  Red-orange lights rose along different paths and went out; variable light winds support a probable lantern explanation (B).

• CANNET (LE) (06) 06.09.2014

  2014-09-06 · CANNET (LE) (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A red bell-like object with apparent portholes moved steadily; missing positional details prevent identification (C).

• PRESLY (18) 01.09.2014

  2014-09-01 · PRESLY (18), Centre, FR · CE1

  A witness saw a daytime point after hearing an aircraft; aircraft or satellite reflections remain unconfirmed (C).

• THONON-LES-BAINS (74) 01.09.2014

  2014-09-01 · THONON-LES-BAINS (74), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  Six pale patches in a triangular formation passed a window briefly. GEIPAN favors geese or swans illuminated by city lights; classification B.

• PORGE (LE) (33) 31.08.2014

  2014-08-31 · PORGE (LE) (33), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  Twelve to fifteen silent lights moved north to south with the wind; probable sky lanterns, class B.

• BELLEVAUX (74) 30.08.2014

  2014-08-30 · BELLEVAUX (74), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  About 70 twinkling lights moved together and vanished overhead; probable sky lanterns, category B.

• ZONZA (2A) 28.08.2014

  2014-08-28 · ZONZA (2A), Corse, FR · CE1

  A dark circular mass with a central light and groups of smaller masses moved silently for 10 minutes; unexplained, category D1.

• SAINT-SULPICE (81) 27.08.2014

  2014-08-27 · SAINT-SULPICE (81), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  Two distant-looking stationary orange lights were probably sky lanterns in nearly calm wind (B).

• BAYONNE (64) 24.08.2014

  2014-08-24 · BAYONNE (64), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  12 orange-red lights moved irregularly and faded. Sky lanterns are probable, but missing directions prevent a wind check; category B.

• HALLES (LES) (69) 22.08.2014

  2014-08-22 · HALLES (LES) (69), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  Several moving white lights were identified as reflections from at least five airliners flying below the contrail-forming layer, category A.

• AUTUN (71) 22.08.2014

  2014-08-22 · AUTUN (71), Bourgogne, FR · CE1

  After hearing 2 cries, a witness saw a disk with reddish-pink beams for about 20 seconds. GEIPAN favors lights projected onto low clouds; classification B.

• SAINT-GEORGES-DE-POINTINDOUX (85) 20.08.2014

  2014-08-20 · SAINT-GEORGES-DE-POINTINDOUX (85), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  About 12 red-orange lights forming a trapezoidal pattern were probably sky lanterns (B); the single written account mixes direct and secondhand observations.

• BERGERAC (24) 17.08.2014

  2014-08-17 · BERGERAC (24), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  A white light seen for 5 minutes matched the ISS travelling northwest to east; class A.