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• PLEUDIHEN-SUR-RANCE (22) 22.12.2024

  2024-12-22 · PLEUDIHEN-SUR-RANCE (22), Bretagne, France · CE1

  Two witnesses saw a bright orange-yellow fireball with a trail for about 5 seconds; identified as atmospheric entry of a natural object, class A.

• TURBALLE (LA) (44) 22.12.2024

  2024-12-22 · TURBALLE (LA) (44), Pays de la Loire, France · CE1

  An orange-yellow cascade seen northeast of La Turballe at 23:24 on December 22, 2024 matches a documented fireball; classified A.

• PETITE-ILE (974) 15.12.2024

  2024-12-15 · PETITE-ILE (974), Outre-Mer, France · CE1

  Repeated yellow-white lights over 4 evenings at Petite-Île match Starlink flares from satellites in operational orbits; classified A.

• ENTREMONT-LE-VIEUX (73) 12.12.2024

  2024-12-12 · ENTREMONT-LE-VIEUX (73), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  Repeated white light streaks seen from Entremont-le-Vieux from December 2024 were identified in photographs as Mars and Jupiter. GEIPAN classifies the case A.

• PONTIVY (56) 06.12.2024

  2024-12-06 · PONTIVY (56), Bretagne, France · CE1

  Successive lights moved rapidly, trailed and regrouped. The witness suggested gulls, but missing follow-up information prevented analysis; classification C.

• FOUSSAIS-PAYRE (85) 02.12.2024

  2024-12-02 · FOUSSAIS-PAYRE (85), Pays de la Loire, France · CE1

  Photographed and filmed light at Foussais-Payré was Venus (A); apparent blue color, oval shape and rapid motion were attributed to smartphone imaging effects.

• WAMBRECHIES (59) 29.11.2024

  2024-11-29 · WAMBRECHIES (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France · CE1

  Two aligned luminous rectangles vanished after about 10 seconds; a later similar event was photographed, but unresolved questions leave category C.

• [AERO] GAUJAN (32) 26.11.2024

  2024-11-26 · [AERO] GAUJAN (32), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1

  Helicopter crew and medical passengers saw appearing and disappearing lights. Reconstructions identify operational Starlink cluster flares; class A.

• VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER (06) 25.11.2024

  2024-11-25 · VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER (06), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  A witness filmed 5–10 white circular shapes moving in circles beneath clouds. Searchlights are probable; a matching event was found, but its use of searchlights was unconfirmed. Category B.

• MITRY-MORY (77) 25.11.2024

  2024-11-25 · MITRY-MORY (77), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  Green circular lights moved across clouds for about 30 seconds; probably sky-tracer projections, although the projector was not located, class B.

• BURNHAUPT-LE-BAS (68) 24.11.2024

  2024-11-24 · BURNHAUPT-LE-BAS (68), Alsace, France · CE1

  A filmed bright light at Burnhaupt-le-Bas matched an aircraft approaching Basel-Mulhouse. Earlier lights were plausibly other aircraft and snow groomers. Classification A applies to phase 3.

• SALLANCHES (74) 17.11.2024

  2024-11-17 · SALLANCHES (74), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  Red then white lights moved along a ridge; the white light separated into 3. A local club confirmed 3 night-flying wingsuiters using smoke flares and suit lamps; category A.

• EPERNAY (51) 11.11.2024

  2024-11-11 · EPERNAY (51), Champagne-Ardenne, France · CE1

  An Épernay witness photographed and filmed a bright object moving, stopping and going dark on 11 November 2024. GEIPAN favours a drone, class B; its operator was not identified.

• [D13] DE PUY-SAINTE-REPARADE (LE) (13) VERS AIX-EN-PROVENCE (13) 09.11.2024

  2024-11-09 · [D13] DE PUY-SAINTE-REPARADE (LE) (13) VERS AIX-EN-PROVENCE (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  A motorist on the D13 near Saint-Canadet saw white lights from about 18:50 to 19:00 on 9 November 2024. They matched a 16-beam laser installation in Aix-en-Provence; class A.

• ANNOEULLIN (59) 29.10.2024

  2024-10-29 · ANNOEULLIN (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France · CE1

  A silent object changed direction while rotating, rising and falling; identified as an asymmetric Mylar novelty balloon, category A.

• VILLARS-LES-DOMBES (01) 20.10.2024

  2024-10-20 · VILLARS-LES-DOMBES (01), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  A Villars-les-Dombes witness saw a silent, steady group of faint fuzzy lights. Probably birds reflecting urban illumination while flying toward a bird park; classified B.

• [AERO] de LOS ANGELES (US.90045) vers PARIS (95) 15.10.2024

  2024-10-15 · [AERO] de LOS ANGELES (US.90045) vers PARIS (95), Autre, France · CE1

  A cockpit witness photographed a bright halo during an ocean crossing. GEIPAN identifies SpaceX Falcon 9's second stage during a deorbit maneuver; classification A.

• COLLEVILLE (76) 12.10.2024

  2024-10-12 · COLLEVILLE (76), Haute Normandie, France · CE1

  A family watched regular blue horizon flashes for about 3 minutes; a sweeping sky-tracer is considered probable, though its source is unknown (B).

• PARIS (75) 26.09.2024

  2024-09-26 · PARIS (75), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  A stationary, vibrating blue halo suddenly moved eastward and vanished. GEIPAN considers a searchlight on clouds probable, although no source was located; classification B.

• BANNE (07) 23.09.2024

  2024-09-23 · BANNE (07), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  A bright, color-changing light intermittently filmed at Banne was identified as Capella (A); apparent video motion was attributed to hand movement at high zoom.

• [D57] DE DAGLAN (24) VERS VITRAC (24) 20.09.2024

  2024-09-20 · [D57] DE DAGLAN (24) VERS VITRAC (24), Aquitaine, France · CE1

  A motorist filmed a bright flashing point that briefly flared before dawn. Radar and burner footage identify hot-air balloon F-HFBM; class A.

• SAINT-URCIZE (15) 20.09.2024

  2024-09-20 · SAINT-URCIZE (15), Auvergne, France · CE1

  A twinkling, color-changing light filmed near Saint-Urcize was identified as Arcturus. High zoom amplified hand movement; possible naked-eye motion remains unclear. Classified A.

• PARIS (75) 19.09.2024

  2024-09-19 · PARIS (75), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  A flat yellow-and-black shape appeared in one Paris photograph but was not seen directly; probably a nearby bird blurred by motion (B).

• RILHAC-RANCON (87) 15.09.2024

  2024-09-15 · RILHAC-RANCON (87), Limousin, France · CE1

  A dark circular form with flashing white light over Rilhac-Rancon was a crewed gas balloon in the Gordon Bennett Cup (A).

• [N145] DE SAINT-PRIEST-LA-PLAINE (23) VERS SOUTERRAINE (LA) (23) 15.09.2024

  2024-09-15 · [N145] DE SAINT-PRIEST-LA-PLAINE (23) VERS SOUTERRAINE (LA) (23), Limousin, France · CE1

  A driver photographed an apparently stationary gray point that vanished. Tracking records identify team LTU-1's gas balloon in the 2024 Gordon Bennett Cup; classification A.

• EMANCE (78) 14.09.2024

  2024-09-14 · EMANCE (78), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  A family saw a cigar-like silhouette cross the Moon after a reported helicopter; identified as Vueling A321 flight VLG43PQ (A).

• CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS (50) 12.09.2024

  2024-09-12 · CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS (50), Basse Normandie, France · CE1

  A bright light reportedly shot away as a fainter one approached. Reflections were possible, but no images documented that date; images from a later event were not direct evidence of it. Class C.

• AMBRES (81) 09.09.2024

  2024-09-09 · AMBRES (81), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1

  Near Ambres on 9 September 2024, a witness saw an approaching object with bright white and coloured lights, then heard a soft engine sound. GEIPAN identifies a Lufthansa airliner approaching Toulouse, class A.

• SAINGHIN-EN-WEPPES (59) 07.09.2024

  2024-09-07 · SAINGHIN-EN-WEPPES (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France · CE1

  A father filmed dark doughnut- and V-shaped objects, with other observers reported; identified as letter-shaped party balloons (A).

• QUIEVY (59) 03.09.2024

  2024-09-03 · QUIEVY (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France · CE1

  A large white patch crossed northwest to southeast, paused for 3 seconds and resumed; probably a sky-tracer projected onto clouds, class B.

• SALLAUMINES (62) 02.09.2024

  2024-09-02 · SALLAUMINES (62), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France · CE1

  Three dark triangular forms crossed Sallaumines silently in about 3 seconds; probably birds lit orange by streetlights (B).

• PORCHERES (33) 31.08.2024

  2024-08-31 · PORCHERES (33), Aquitaine, France · CE1

  Brief orange lights appeared southwestward as a storm approached; probably hail-suppression balloons, with 30 launches confirmed that evening. Category B.

• ANTRAN (86) 29.08.2024

  2024-08-29 · ANTRAN (86), Poitou-Charentes, France · CE1

  Two witnesses watched paired lights on apparently converging paths; identified as Futuroscope show lights reflected on clouds (A).

• PERPIGNAN (66) 28.08.2024

  2024-08-28 · PERPIGNAN (66), Languedoc Roussillon, France · CE1

  5 white lights briefly crossed the night sky silently in a V formation. GEIPAN considers birds, probably storks briefly lit by urban lighting, the probable explanation; category B.

• NOISY-LE-GRAND (93) 26.08.2024

  2024-08-26 · NOISY-LE-GRAND (93), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  A witness saw a black object rotate and flash in sunlight, then move away; a Mylar balloon is considered probable (B).

• Boisseuges entity encounter — 2024-08-22

  2024-08-22 · Boisseuges, France · CE3

  France, Boisseuges: A young shepherd heard a whistling sound as a dark mass appeared to fall from the sky and a rush of air swept him from his feet. The object looked like a machine with an opening where a stairway became visible. Two occupants were seen. One was observed to have

• BISCARROSSE (40) 20.08.2024

  2024-08-20 · BISCARROSSE (40), Aquitaine, France · CE1

  A metallic-looking sphere crossed the sky above a lakeside beach; identified as a Mylar balloon carried by the wind, class A.

• VERNY (57) 18.08.2024

  2024-08-18 · VERNY (57), Lorraine, France · CE1

  Three orange lights followed by 2 more over Verny were probably sky lanterns; the release location was not identified (B).

• NOVALAISE (73) 17.08.2024

  2024-08-17 · NOVALAISE (73), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  Two Novalaise residents saw a bright white phenomenon sweep repeatedly through clouds on 17 August 2024. GEIPAN favours a skytracer, class B, despite no visible beam or identified operator.

• [A35] DE BARTENHEIM (68) VERS MULHOUSE (68) 15.08.2024

  2024-08-15 · [A35] DE BARTENHEIM (68) VERS MULHOUSE (68), Alsace, France · CE1

  On the A35 on 15 August 2024, a driver saw red and white lights while her husband filmed. GEIPAN separates a probable military aircraft seen directly (B) from car-interior reflections in the video (A).