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UFO sightings in France
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NICE (06) 17.04.2020
2020-04-17 · NICE (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1
Lights outlined varied shapes for nearly 50 minutes before heading toward Italy; missing questionnaire and video prevent identification, class C.
BALLON SONDE — (REG) ILE-DE-FRANCE (IDF) 23.04.2020
2020-04-15 · BALLON SONDE — (REG) ILE-DE-FRANCE (IDF), Autre, France · CE1
Five April 2020 sightings of an unusual light near Venus in Île-de-France were identified as weather balloons; category A.
BRUAY-LA-BUISSIERE (62) 13.04.2020
2020-04-13 · BRUAY-LA-BUISSIERE (62), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France · CE1
Two witnesses saw and photographed a silent white jellyfish-like object; identified as lightweight debris drifting with the wind (A).
HASNON (59) 05.04.2020
2020-04-05 · HASNON (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France · CE1
A white object crossing Hasnon's sky was probably a sunlit aircraft; classified B.
TOURNON-SAINT-PIERRE (37) 23.03.2020
2020-03-23 · TOURNON-SAINT-PIERRE (37), Centre, France · CE1
A stationary light filmed during a prolonged observation was identified as Procyon; the apparent shape and colors were camera artifacts, class A.
RUSTREL (84) 14.03.2020
2020-03-14 · RUSTREL (84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1
A witness filmed a bright orange point for 27 seconds during a 7-minute sighting. Repeated observations and follow-up clarified its position and identified Sirius; category A.
SAINT-MICHEL-DE-MONTAIGNE (24) 08.03.2020
2020-03-08 · SAINT-MICHEL-DE-MONTAIGNE (24), Aquitaine, France · CE1
A dark shape changing from a rounded triangle to a palm-like outline was probably one or two novelty balloons (B).
SAINT-MANDRIER-SUR-MER (83) 28.02.2020
2020-02-28 · SAINT-MANDRIER-SUR-MER (83), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1
A Moon-sized orange shape with 4 lights drifted west–east and faded through gray at Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer. Probably several close sky lanterns; classified B, with no launch source found.
SAINT-CHRISTOLY-MEDOC (33) 22.02.2020
2020-02-22 · SAINT-CHRISTOLY-MEDOC (33), Aquitaine, France · CE1
A bright twinkling point appeared diamond-shaped through optics and faded over a roughly 45-minute sighting; identified as Venus, category A.
[D96] DE THEIZE (69) VERS LYON (69) 27.01.2020
2020-01-27 · [D96] DE THEIZE (69) VERS LYON (69), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1
Reported in 2022, a 2020 sighting began as a stationary object made of cubes; after a brief visual interruption it resembled a light aircraft. Delayed reporting and missing evidence prevent checking the unusual initial appearance. Classified C.
SAUVAGES (LES) (69) 25.01.2020
2020-01-25 · SAUVAGES (LES) (69), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1
A white ball swept silently through low cloud for 30 minutes. A nightclub 9 km north had a skytracer operating in the matching direction; class A.
BELFORT (90) 21.01.2020
2020-01-21 · BELFORT (90), Franche-Comté, France · CE1
A dark object with colored bands below rotated until dusk; the witness identified a GoPro-equipped kite, class A.
CROZON (29) 13.01.2020
2020-01-13 · CROZON (29), Bretagne, France · CE1
Three bright red luminous rectangles moved through bad weather; GEIPAN found no satisfactory explanation, class D1 in the summary.
MADELEINE (LA) (59) 11.01.2020
2020-01-11 · MADELEINE (LA) (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France · CE1
A La Madeleine witness filmed repeated appearances of a fast-moving white light for 40 minutes from 00:30 on 11 January 2020. GEIPAN identifies a skytracker on clouds with very high probability, class A.
(DPT) LOIRET (45) 09.01.2020
2020-01-09 · (DPT) LOIRET (45), Centre, France · CE1
Seven witnesses, including four air-base personnel, reported moving red lights. Two videos and the investigation support probable distress flares launched from fields; class B.
VILLENAVE-D'ORNON (33) 02.01.2020
2020-01-02 · VILLENAVE-D'ORNON (33), Aquitaine, France · CE1
A witness saw a stationary twinkling light turn reddish, then move east. A helicopter fits the motion and lighting better than Capella or an airplane. Classified B.
LYON (69) 19.12.2019
2019-12-19 · LYON (69), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1
A witness reported 3 fluorescent-green lights and supplied images showing reflection. His claim of direct visual observation leaves the overall explanation probable; category B.
SAULCE (LA) (05) 08.12.2019
2019-12-08 · SAULCE (LA) (05), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1
A La Saulce witness photographed two slowly moving black trails for about 30 minutes on 8 December 2019. GEIPAN identifies aircraft contrails with very high probability, class A, while the exact time and aircraft remain uncertain.
EMBRUN (05) 07.12.2019
2019-12-07 · EMBRUN (05), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1
A rumble accompanied yellow balls edged in red; military jets explained the sound and sky lanterns very probably explained the lights, class A.
CHAURIAT (63) 06.12.2019
2019-12-06 · CHAURIAT (63), Auvergne, France · CE1
A white-yellow light crossed south to north in about 2 seconds; identified as a meteor, category A.
PONTARLIER (25) 02.12.2019
2019-12-02 · PONTARLIER (25), Franche-Comté, France · CE1
Two observers described red and yellow spheres, eight for T1 and four for T2, with one briefly pausing. GEIPAN identifies sky lanterns, class A.
SOUSTONS (40) 01.12.2019
2019-12-01 · SOUSTONS (40), Aquitaine, France · CE1
Three lights appeared to outline a dark triangle moving west–east; probably a rare flare of a Yaogan satellite triplet, class B.
FAVARS (19) 29.11.2019
2019-11-29 · FAVARS (19), Limousin, France · CE1
A large group watched a scintillating light for about 80 minutes; an astronomical explanation remains unconfirmed, class C.
VILLERS-LES-LUXEUIL (70) 26.11.2019
2019-11-26 · VILLERS-LES-LUXEUIL (70), Franche-Comté, France · CE1
A couple driving separately saw a white light and later a large dark triangle near Villers-lès-Luxeuil on 26 November 2019. Aircraft and military-drone hypotheses left discrepancies; GEIPAN classifies the case D1, unidentified.
MOULE (LE) (971) 21.11.2019
2019-11-21 · MOULE (LE) (971), Outre-Mer, France · CE1
A regularly spaced line of white lights crossed Guadeloupe’s sky; identified as Starlink satellites launched 11 November 2019, category A.
RENAGE (38) 15.11.2019
2019-11-15 · RENAGE (38), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1
Pink flashes during a snowstorm appeared to move in slowed video; probably electrical-network flashes during restoration attempts, class B.
CESTAS (33) 15.11.2019
2019-11-15 · CESTAS (33), Aquitaine, France · CE1
Bright lights formed a circle with a violet center before descending chaotically; identified as drones rehearsing a show, category A.
CASE-PILOTE (972) 25.10.2019
2019-10-25 · CASE-PILOTE (972), Outre-Mer, France · CE1
Three witnesses watched a bright blue object stop, rotate and rise into clouds over the sea. GEIPAN identifies a Mylar novelty balloon; classification A.
[D902] DE LAUNAGUET (31) VERS COLOMIERS (31) 08.10.2019
2019-10-08 · [D902] DE LAUNAGUET (31) VERS COLOMIERS (31), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1
A bright morning light was a fireball described in at least 50 reports (A).
BARAIGNE (11) 05.10.2019
2019-10-05 · BARAIGNE (11), Languedoc Roussillon, France · CE1
Three witnesses saw a bright fast-moving point apparently turn 90° before disappearing; extremely probably an ISS pass, class A.
EPESSES (LES) (85) 05.10.2019
2019-10-05 · EPESSES (LES) (85), Pays de la Loire, France · CE1
A moving, changing shape filmed at Le Puy du Fou was a smoke ring from an earlier pyrotechnic show; category A.
FLORENSAC (34) 30.09.2019
2019-09-30 · FLORENSAC (34), Languedoc Roussillon, France · CE1
After intense glare, a witness saw a silent metallic cylinder turn and vanish behind trees. GEIPAN considers a C-130-type transport aircraft probable, class B.
METZ (57) 18.09.2019
2019-09-18 · METZ (57), Lorraine, France · CE1
A stationary white triangle with a yellow base was seen for 10 seconds; unreliable and changing details leave it unidentified, class C.
AUXERRE (89) 17.09.2019
2019-09-17 · AUXERRE (89), Bourgogne, France · CE1
A stationary bright V-shaped phenomenon was watched intermittently before dawn; identified as Sirius, with camera shake producing the V, class A.
GIGNY (89) 14.09.2019
2019-09-14 · GIGNY (89), Bourgogne, France · CE1
Five people watched a high dark point develop lights at dusk; identified as the USA-1 gas balloon in the 2019 Gordon Bennett Cup, class A.
FABREGUES (34) 02.09.2019
2019-09-02 · FABREGUES (34), Languedoc Roussillon, France · CE1
Repeated early-morning sightings of a rising, twinkling light were identified as Sirius. Houses explain its absence on two earlier checks; binocular or eyesight effects explain the unusual disc appearance. Two witnesses supplied one questionnaire. Classified A.
DURBANS (46) 30.08.2019
2019-08-30 · DURBANS (46), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1
Six amateur astronomers saw repeated variable-brightness passages; identified as the uncontrolled satellite Telkom 3, class A.
PLAISANCE-DU-TOUCH (31) 29.08.2019
2019-08-29 · PLAISANCE-DU-TOUCH (31), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1
A silent circular shape had a red light moving around its rim. GEIPAN considers a drone probable and the reported 3–5-times-airliner speed unreliable to estimate; classification B.
LURCY-LEVIS (03) 25.08.2019
2019-08-25 · LURCY-LEVIS (03), Auvergne, France · CE1
A black, glinting, wavy tube photographed over Lurcy-Lévis was identified as a partly deflated toy solar balloon rising and drifting west. Classified A.
PARIS (75) 25.08.2019
2019-08-25 · PARIS (75), Ile-de-France, France · CE1
A couple watched a changing bright shape for nearly 30 minutes; probably a group of helium-filled Mylar balloons, class B.