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UFO sightings in France

Explore historical UFO sightings and close encounter reports in France, with case narratives, available videos, and source links.

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• Mont Verdun, FR fireball or luminous-object report — August 12, 1996

  1996-08-12 · MONT VERDUN, FR, Rhône, France · CE1

  1 / car.

• THIL (10) 11.08.1996

  1996-08-11 · THIL (10), Champagne-Ardenne, France · CE1

  On August 11, 1996, between 12:30 and 1:30 a.m., a man and his wife watched a circular luminous phenomenon move slowly from right to left. They observed it for about forty-five minutes and went to bed while it remained visible. Investigators established that their viewing directi

• Near Tavaco, Corsica disc or spherical object report — August 9, 1996

  1996-08-09 · NEAR TAVACO, CORSICA, CDS, France · CE2

  2+2 / car.

• TAVACO (2A) 08.08.1996

  1996-08-08 · TAVACO (2A), Corse, France · CE1

  The French narrative dates this observation to August 9, 1996, while the case title gives August 8. Between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m., four witnesses saw lights moving rapidly in circles. The investigation and witness accounts indicated probable effects from a laser projector used at a

• Quetigny, 21+chalons-Sur-Marne, 52 And More/Others, FR triangular or delta-shaped object report — August 1, 1996

  1996-08-01 · QUETIGNY, 21+CHALONS-SUR-MARNE, 52 AND MORE/OTHERS, FR, Côte-d'Or, France · CE1

  2M delta/triangle/box-like craft-fireball going quickly southeast in front of trees / 300M.

• Southeast / Beaufort-En-Vallee, FR disc or spherical object report — July 7, 1996

  1996-07-07 · SOUTHEAST / BEAUFORT-EN-VALLEE, FR, Maine-et-Loire, France · CE2

  1+1 observer(s).

• LEVENS (06) 03.07.1996

  1996-07-03 · LEVENS (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  On July 3, 1996, just before midnight, a witness watching the sky saw a bright point pass at high speed for approximately fifteen seconds. No further information is available. The description led GEIPAN to favour a small-scale atmospheric entry as a hypothesis.

• Entrepierres, FR triangular or delta-shaped object report — June 26, 1996

  1996-06-26 · ENTREPIERRES, FR, Alpes de Haute Provence, France · CE1

  4 observer(s).

• Courlay, FR being encounter — June 19, 1996

  1996-06-19 · COURLAY, FR, Deux-Sèvres, France · CE3

  1 observer.

• St.-Plancard, FR cigar-shaped object report — June 6, 1996

  1996-06-06 · ST.-PLANCARD, FR, Haute Garonne, France · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Near Marson, FR disc or spherical object report — June 6, 1996

  1996-06-06 · NEAR MARSON, FR, Marne, France · CE1

  2 / (seen thru) binoculars.

• Les Ponts-DE-Ce, FR disc or spherical object report — May 31, 1996

  1996-05-31 · LES PONTS-DE-CE, FR, Maine-et-Loire, France · CE1

  4 / car.

• Angers, FR disc or spherical object report — May 30, 1996

  1996-05-30 · ANGERS, FR, Maine-et-Loire, France · CE1

  1 / bus stop.

• St. Bartheleme-D'anjou, FR disc or spherical object report — May 30, 1996

  1996-05-30 · ST. BARTHELEME-D'ANJOU, FR, Maine-et-Loire, France · CE1

  1 observer.

• GOURDON (06) 20.05.1996

  1996-05-20 · GOURDON (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  On May 20, 1996, at about 11:45 p.m., barking dogs attracted a witness's attention. For several tens of seconds, the witness then saw slowly moving orange glows and two rows of orange and blue lights. No sound from the phenomenon was detected. No further information is available.

• St. Genis-Laval, FR triangular or delta-shaped object report — May 5, 1996

  1996-05-05 · ST. GENIS-LAVAL, FR, Rhône, France · CE2

  1 ground observer(s).

• D422 North / Molsheim, FR triangular or delta-shaped object report — April 27, 1996

  1996-04-27 · D422 NORTH / MOLSHEIM, FR, Bas-Rhin, France · CE1

  2 cars.

• GAGNY (93) 20.04.1996

  1996-04-20 · GAGNY (93), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  A silent cylinder with flashing underside lights made a U-turn and climbed during a 10-minute observation; no further information.

• CAISSARGUES (30) 08.04.1996

  1996-04-08 · CAISSARGUES (30), Languedoc Roussillon, France · CE1

  A silent descending fireball with a trail turned dark red and went out; probable atmospheric entry.

• VERDUN (55) 01.04.1996

  1996-04-01 · VERDUN (55), Lorraine, France · CE1

  A very bright white point was filmed moving slowly for about 50 minutes; source years conflict between 1995 and 1996.

• D89 Southwest / Boreon, FR unidentified-light report — April 1996

  1996-04 · D89 SOUTHWEST / BOREON, FR, Alpes Maritimes, France · CE2

  1 / car.

• ALLERY (80) 27.03.1996

  1996-03-27 · ALLERY (80), Picardie, France · CE1

  On March 27, 1996, an astronomy enthusiast noticed unexplained dark marks in photographs of a comet. The photographs were of limited use for analysis, and no conclusion could be reached. The marks were noticed in the images; the summary does not identify them as material coming f

• LA Serre, FR disc or spherical object report — March 16, 1996

  1996-03-16 · LA SERRE, FR, CRZ, France · CE2

  East / car.

• BIGNICOURT-SUR-MARNE (51) 09.03.1996

  1996-03-09 · BIGNICOURT-SUR-MARNE (51), Champagne-Ardenne, France · CE1

  A private pilot watched white, green and red lights with a trail for 40 minutes; they vanished before gendarmes arrived.

• Wsw / Caussiniojouis, FR disc or spherical object report — March 6, 1996

  1996-03-06 · WSW / CAUSSINIOJOUIS, FR, Hérault, France · CE2

  2 / (seen thru) binoculars.

• Autignac, FR disc or spherical object report — March 6, 1996

  1996-03-06 · AUTIGNAC, FR, Hérault, France · CE1

  Town mayor walking his dog.

• REUNION (974) 1996

  1996-03-01 · REUNION (974) 1996, Outre-Mer, France · CE1

  A bright point and white trail resembled a neon tube; probably a meteoroid or space-debris entry.

• EPERNAY (51) 1996

  1996-02-10 · EPERNAY (51) 1996, Champagne-Ardenne, France · CE1

  On February 10, 1996, at about 8 p.m., a witness, his wife and their son saw a very bright point in the sky with an apparent diameter considerably larger than a star. They also observed a second point. The witness filmed the observation, but the information remained too limited f

• East / Quatre Champs, FR disc or spherical object report — January 22, 1996

  1996-01-22 · EAST / QUATRE CHAMPS, FR, Ardennes, France · CE1

  50M ovoid / trees.

• St. Menges, FR disc or spherical object report — January 21, 1996

  1996-01-21 · ST. MENGES, FR, Ardennes, France · CE1

  1 observer.

• N51 Near Poix-Terron, FR triangular or delta-shaped object report — January 21, 1996

  1996-01-21 · N51 NEAR POIX-TERRON, FR, Ardennes, France · CE1

  Boy / car.

• N51 South / Gue-D'hossus, FR disc or spherical object report — January 21, 1996

  1996-01-21 · N51 SOUTH / GUE-D'HOSSUS, FR, Ardennes, France · CE2

  2 / car.

• Belval, FR triangular or delta-shaped object report — January 21, 1996

  1996-01-21 · BELVAL, FR, Ardennes, France · CE1

  Young boy.

• Marnay, FR disc or spherical object report — January 21, 1996

  1996-01-21 · MARNAY, FR, Vienne, France · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• A23 / Orchies, Nord triangular or delta-shaped object report — January 19, 1996

  1996-01-19 · A23 / ORCHIES, NORD, Nord, France · CE1

  5 night lights / perfect triangular formation hovers high over freeway.

• Villeneuve D'ascq And St. Andre, Nord triangular or delta-shaped object report — January 14, 1996

  1996-01-14 · VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ AND ST. ANDRE, NORD, Nord, France · CE1

  Triangle / lights hovers / both towns / several minutes.

• Ronchin, Nord, FR triangular or delta-shaped object report — January 14, 1996

  1996-01-14 · RONCHIN, NORD, FR, Nord, France · CE1

  1 observer.

• Don, Nord, FR triangular or delta-shaped object report — January 12, 1996

  1996-01-12 · DON, NORD, FR, Nord, France · CE1

  2 / car.

• Emmerin, Nord, FR disc or spherical object report — January 12, 1996

  1996-01-12 · EMMERIN, NORD, FR, Nord, France · CE1

  1 / (seen thru) binoculars.

• Wambrechies, FR unidentified-light report — January 8, 1996

  1996-01-08 · WAMBRECHIES, FR, Nord, France · CE1

  1 observer.