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• TROUVILLE-SUR-MER (14) 07.04.2013

  2013-04-07 · TROUVILLE-SUR-MER (14), Basse Normandie, FR · CE1

  Eight orange lights filmed moving towards the sea were identified conclusively as sky lanterns; class A. The source summary reverses the narrative’s east-to-west direction.

• ARTONNE (63) 01.04.2013

  2013-04-01 · ARTONNE (63), Auvergne, FR · CE1

  A silent orange ball sped up as it receded and vanished instantly; probable sky lantern on Easter Monday (B).

• MARSEILLE (13) 31.03.2013

  2013-03-31 · MARSEILLE (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  3 people saw a bright orange light pass silently overhead. GEIPAN favours a sky lantern moving with the wind; category B.

• HERRIN (59) 31.03.2013

  2013-03-31 · HERRIN (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, FR · CE1

  A rotating black diamond shape was seen above a field; field investigation could not confirm or reject explanations, category C.

• FONTAINE-LES-DIJON (21) 26.03.2013

  2013-03-26 · FONTAINE-LES-DIJON (21), Bourgogne, FR · CE1

  An orange light flanked by white points moved rapidly east to west; a matching radar flight supports a probable aircraft (B).

• SAINT-JEAN-DE-BOISEAU (44) 24.03.2013

  2013-03-24 · SAINT-JEAN-DE-BOISEAU (44), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  An amber light reportedly changed shape and approached a car erratically; the witness did not respond to an interview request. Category C.

• NICE (06) 19.03.2013

  2013-03-19 · NICE (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  Three lights passed in single file for about 10 seconds. A fragmented meteor or windborne object remained possible without enough data to choose; class C.

• DOMONT (95) 18.03.2013

  2013-03-18 · DOMONT (95), Autre, FR · CE1

  A Domont witness watched five orange and white lights appear and disappear for over an hour on 18 March 2013. Photographic geometry identifies aircraft arriving at or departing Roissy–Charles de Gaulle; class A.

• CHESSY (77) 15.03.2013

  2013-03-15 · CHESSY (77), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  A golden ball zigzagged silently and seemed to shoot upward; probably a sky lantern, class B.

• TROUVILLE-SUR-MER (14) 14.03.2013

  2013-03-14 · TROUVILLE-SUR-MER (14), Basse Normandie, FR · CE1

  A briefly filmed yellow-orange light was identified as a distant aircraft contrail lit by the setting Sun, with perspective making it appear vertical and nearly stationary; class A.

• BRIANCON (05) 10.03.2013

  2013-03-10 · BRIANCON (05), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, FR · CE1

  A slow bright red light near Fort de l’Infernet was probably a sky lantern. Its differing direction from the felt wind could reflect variable mountain-valley winds; class B.

• SAINT-GELY-DU-FESC (34) 09.03.2013

  2013-03-09 · SAINT-GELY-DU-FESC (34), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  Around 15 silent white lights were probably illuminated balloons or sky lanterns (B); the source's direction abbreviation is unclear.

• RIEDISHEIM (68) 09.03.2013

  2013-03-09 · RIEDISHEIM (68), Alsace, FR · CE1

  Several silent yellow lights moved in groups on a Saturday night; GEIPAN considers sky lanterns probable, class B, without witness confirmation.

• CARBON-BLANC (33) 08.03.2013

  2013-03-08 · CARBON-BLANC (33), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  A bright round form moved north and vanished rapidly; balloon or headlight-reflection hypotheses remain unconfirmed, class C.

• SIDIAILLES (18) 03.03.2013

  2013-03-03 · SIDIAILLES (18), Centre, FR · CE1

  A motorist and attending gendarmes saw a coloured oscillating light; identified as Sirius with strong weather-related scintillation (A).

• HAM (80) 17.02.2013

  2013-02-17 · HAM (80), Picardie, FR · CE1

  A couple saw 4 orange-red lights, followed by more, moving slowly overhead. Clarified direction and wind support sky lanterns; category B.

• VERFEIL (31) 17.02.2013

  2013-02-17 · VERFEIL (31), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  Numerous bent white trails were very probably persistent aircraft contrails distorted by strong upper winds associated with the autan; class B.

• BREST (29) 17.02.2013

  2013-02-17 · BREST (29), Bretagne, FR · CE1

  Repeated bright-point sightings included a disappearance at 20:04 matching Cosmos 2297 Rocket entering Earth’s shadow; class A.

• CURGIES (59) 17.02.2013

  2013-02-17 · CURGIES (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, FR · CE1

  2 people in a vehicle saw apparently stationary red lights. Slow windborne lantern recession is probable; category B.

• MOISSIEU-SUR-DOLON (38) 16.02.2013

  2013-02-16 · MOISSIEU-SUR-DOLON (38), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  An orange light crossed 45° of sky in 3 seconds; despite unusual reported spirals and no trail, GEIPAN favours a fireball, class B.

• SAINTE-LUCE (972) 15.02.2013

  2013-02-15 · SAINTE-LUCE (972), Outre-Mer, FR · CE1

  A fiery light moved slowly for about half an hour and was widely observed in Martinique; identified as an aircraft contrail, category A.

• ELEMENTS DE FUSEE — REGIONAL (67, 08) 13.02.2013

  2013-02-13 · ELEMENTS DE FUSEE — REGIONAL (67, 08), Champagne-Ardenne, FR · CE1

  A silent luminous trail seen by witnesses including 6 air traffic tower personnel was identified as re-entry of Soyuz stage SL-4 R/B, 39083/2013-007B; class A.

• VILLEMOMBLE (93) 11.02.2013

  2013-02-11 · VILLEMOMBLE (93), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  Repeated yellow lights appeared in Orly’s approach direction under particular winds; probable approaching airliners (B).

• BASTIA (20) 07.02.2013

  2013-02-07 · BASTIA (20), Corse, FR · CE1

  A luminous object became a dark cylinder during a turn. GEIPAN identified the Marseille–Bastia flight approaching Bastia-Poretta; class A.

• REMIRE-MONTJOLY (973) 07.02.2013

  2013-02-07 · REMIRE-MONTJOLY (973), Outre-Mer, FR · CE1

  Three dark parallel lines during an Ariane launch were identified as shadows from the rocket's condensation trail. Category A.

• HALLUIN (59) 03.02.2013

  2013-02-03 · HALLUIN (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, FR · CE1

  Two people saw orange objects in successive groups. GEIPAN favors sky lanterns despite imperfect wind alignment; classification B. Title and narrative dates differ.

• PIRMIL (72) 02.02.2013

  2013-02-02 · PIRMIL (72), Pays de la Loire, FR · CE1

  Stationary flame-like trails faded successively at sunset; identified as aircraft contrails, category A.

• 2013-01-17 — de PORT-SAINT-LOUIS-DU-RHONE (13) vers FOS-SUR-MER

  2013-01-17 · [D268] de PORT-SAINT-LOUIS-DU-RHONE (13) vers FOS-SUR-MER (13), FR · CE1

  At 5:30 a.m. on January 17, 2013, a motorist travelling from Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône toward Fos-sur-Mer noticed a large rectangular-looking object with green and red lights above the road. She slowed and photographed it with her mobile telephone. No additional witness account w

• ANNECY (74) 16.01.2013

  2013-01-16 · ANNECY (74), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  A chairlift passenger twice saw a dull-grey cigar-shaped object. An airliner fits the first sighting; the second remains less certain. Probable aircraft, category B.

• [AERO ARA] BLANGY-LE-CHATEAU (14) 07.01.2013

  2013-01-07 · [AERO ARA] BLANGY-LE-CHATEAU (14), Basse Normandie, FR · CE1

  An A340 pilot reported a light matching other accounts of probable space-debris re-entry. Iridium 33 is a possible source; category B.

• SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BOULOGNE (07) 07.01.2013

  2013-01-07 · SAINT-ETIENNE-DE-BOULOGNE (07), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  A fiery light with a broad yellow trail crossed west to east; very probable satellite-debris reentry, class B.

• TRIEMBACH-AU-VAL (67) 07.01.2013

  2013-01-07 · TRIEMBACH-AU-VAL (67), Alsace, FR · CE1

  A driver saw a 3-second flash and fragmenting ball. GEIPAN favors a fireball; clouds and the early hour limited corroboration. Classification B.

• NEULLIAC (56) 02.01.2013

  2013-01-02 · NEULLIAC (56), Bretagne, FR · CE1

  Slow orange lights were probably sky lanterns during the holiday period (B).

• PARIS (75) 01.01.2013

  2013-01-01 · PARIS (75), Ile-de-France, FR · CE1

  Two successive groups of luminous balls moved silently west to east on New Year’s Day; probable sky lanterns, class B.

• TAVEL (30) 29.12.2012

  2012-12-29 · TAVEL (30), Languedoc Roussillon, FR · CE1

  2 people saw 8–10 white lights through a car windscreen and took photographs. GEIPAN favours sunlight reflections; category B.

• TOULOUSE (31) 28.12.2012

  2012-12-28 · TOULOUSE (31), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  A driver saw changing white lights and yellow-orange rectangular flashes nearby; probably headlight reflections in the car windows, class B.

• SAINT-MARTIN-DE-SEIGNANX (40) 24.12.2012

  2012-12-24 · SAINT-MARTIN-DE-SEIGNANX (40), Aquitaine, FR · CE1

  A family saw 6–8 ascending red-to-orange lights, some abruptly extinguishing; probably sky lanterns, class B.

• CRANVES-SALES (74) 17.12.2012

  2012-12-17 · CRANVES-SALES (74), Rhône-Alpes, FR · CE1

  A deep-blue illumination of the overcast sky for 3 seconds was probably a fireball (B).

• SAINTE-ANNE (971) 14.12.2012

  2012-12-14 · SAINTE-ANNE (971), Outre-Mer, FR · CE1

  A witness reported a nearby dark triangular craft emitting vapor and buzzing/clapping sounds; delayed single account provides insufficient information, class C.

• [AERO RYR, BIE] TOULOUSE (31) 13.12.2012

  2012-12-13 · [AERO RYR, BIE] TOULOUSE (31), Midi-Pyrénées, FR · CE1

  A pilot saw a green object cross east to west; probably a meteoroid near the Geminid peak, class B.