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UFO sightings in France

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• VALENCE D'AGEN (82) 09.04.2023

  2023-04-09 · VALENCE D'AGEN (82), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1

  White objects circled in the sky in two sightings 20 minutes apart; probably high-flying birds, category B.

• MORIERES-LES-AVIGNON (84) 09.04.2023

  2023-04-09 · MORIERES-LES-AVIGNON (84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  An apparently falling, burning object was identified as the sunrise-lit contrail of an Airbus A380 (A).

• [AERO AFR] de ABIDJAN (CI.AB) vers PARIS (95) 08.04.2023

  2023-04-08 · [AERO AFR] de ABIDJAN (CI.AB) vers PARIS (95), Autre, France · CE1

  A pilot and crew saw varying lights during an Abidjan–Paris flight. GEIPAN identifies one as Vega and the others as operational Starlink flares; class A.

• TALAUDIERE (LA) (42) 01.04.2023

  2023-04-01 · TALAUDIERE (LA) (42), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  A lone witness watched a dark delta-wing-shaped object move slowly and silently for 3–4 minutes. A windborne object and drone were considered, but the unusable photograph and limited data left the case C.

• MONT-SAINT-JEAN (72) 27.03.2023

  2023-03-27 · MONT-SAINT-JEAN (72), Pays de la Loire, France · CE1

  A witness identified a line of white lights as Starlink, but conflicting direction information and declined follow-up leave the case C.

• ROSHEIM (67) 18.03.2023

  2023-03-18 · ROSHEIM (67), Alsace, France · CE1

  A bright light appeared to change size, color and direction during a long night sighting; identified as Venus, class A.

• VERNEUIL D'AVRE ET D'ITON (27) 16.03.2023

  2023-03-16 · VERNEUIL D'AVRE ET D'ITON (27), Haute Normandie, France · CE1

  A woman photographed a stationary dark triangle. Municipal police confirmed a kite, and matching photographs and intersecting bearings located it near Saint-Nicolas Abbey; class A.

• [D95B] DE REBIGUE (31) VERS PECHABOU (31) 26.02.2023

  2023-02-26 · [D95B] DE REBIGUE (31) VERS PECHABOU (31), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1

  Two close white lights observed from a family car match an A400M exercising with reduced lighting (A); the final phase remains less securely reconstructed.

• PLESSIS-BELLEVILLE (LE) (60) 26.02.2023

  2023-02-26 · PLESSIS-BELLEVILLE (LE) (60), Picardie, France · CE1

  A fiery object with orange flames moved straight across the sky; very probable sky lantern, category A.

• MEYREUIL (13) 16.02.2023

  2023-02-16 · MEYREUIL (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  A witness photographed and filmed a dark rotating object drifting slowly. GEIPAN concludes very probable windborne balloons or debris; class A.

• TOURS (37) 14.02.2023

  2023-02-14 · TOURS (37), Centre, France · CE1

  A witness thought one colored, twinkling light remained fixed from 01:30 to around 03:00. Investigation identifies Betelgeuse and then Procyon, with a building hiding the first star's setting. Classified A.

• [D438] DE GRAND BOURGTHEROULDE (27) VERS ROUEN (76) 13.02.2023

  2023-02-13 · [D438] DE GRAND BOURGTHEROULDE (27) VERS ROUEN (76), Haute Normandie, France · CE1

  A driver's 13 February video shows moving lights explained as ghost images from oncoming vehicle headlights. Three earlier reported sightings lack data and were not assessed; classification A.

• PLEYBER-CHRIST (29) 10.02.2023

  2023-02-10 · PLEYBER-CHRIST (29), Bretagne, France · CE1

  A witness filmed several bright orange lights slowly shifting formation, flashing and fading; identified as sky lanterns (A).

• [AERO TVF] de AMMAN (JO.AM) vers ORLY (94) 31.01.2023

  2023-01-31 · [AERO TVF] de AMMAN (JO.AM) vers ORLY (94), Autre, France · CE1

  Two pilots on an Amman–Orly flight saw recurring, moving lights brighten and fade for about 30 minutes. Video and satellite checks identified Starlink flares in operational orbit; class A.

• KERVIGNAC (56) 26.01.2023

  2023-01-26 · KERVIGNAC (56), Bretagne, France · CE1

  An unusual droning sound preceded 2 steady green lights; identified as an A400M military aircraft, class A.

• PLOUHINEC (56) 19.01.2023

  2023-01-19 · PLOUHINEC (56), Bretagne, France · CE1

  A silent triangular UAP passed through the night sky; unidentified because of insufficient objectively established data, class C.

• EYBENS (38) 08.01.2023

  2023-01-08 · EYBENS (38), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  Two identical orange lights appeared about 6 minutes apart; very probably sky lanterns, although the video was unusable, class B.

• [A20] DE BRIVES (19) VERS LIMOGES (87) 25.12.2022

  2022-12-25 · [A20] DE BRIVES (19) VERS LIMOGES (87), Limousin, France · CE1

  Two round blue/white/gray lights, one stationary and one moving, were seen for about 20 seconds; probable light projections, possibly a skytracer. Category B.

• HEM (59) 16.12.2022

  2022-12-16 · HEM (59), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France · CE1

  A dog walker saw three reddish rings in a triangle move silently and then extinguish in place. No hypothesis adequately explains the report; class D1.

• MARSEILLE (13) 14.12.2022

  2022-12-14 · MARSEILLE (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  A luminous group filmed before dawn was identified as roughly 30 birds illuminated by city lights, probably gulls, class A.

• [AERO] DE BEDOUS (64) VERS PAU (64) 14.12.2022

  2022-12-14 · [AERO] DE BEDOUS (64) VERS PAU (64), Aquitaine, France · CE1

  A helicopter pilot, flight engineer and controller saw brief luminous trails near Pau; GEIPAN considers grazing meteors, including Geminids, the probable explanation (B).

• [AERO CTRL] UZEIN (64) 13.12.2022

  2022-12-13 · [AERO CTRL] UZEIN (64), Aquitaine, France · CE1

  Two dark rounded forms with lights passed the Pau-Pyrénées control tower in succession; identified as sky lanterns, class A.

• ORPHIN (78) 15.11.2022

  2022-11-15 · ORPHIN (78), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  A witness reported stationary Y-shaped lights and a larger rapidly moving flashing form. A brief poor video and an incomplete gendarmerie statement could not resolve the descriptions; class C.

• BRUGUIERES (31) 12.11.2022

  2022-11-12 · BRUGUIERES (31), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1

  Two witnesses briefly saw a fast light with a halo, giving differing shape and path descriptions; GEIPAN considers a meteor probable (B).

• PETITES-LOGES (LES) (51) 08.11.2022

  2022-11-08 · PETITES-LOGES (LES) (51), Champagne-Ardenne, France · CE1

  A witness briefly saw a fast bright point without a trail; GEIPAN identifies a small meteor (A).

• PARIS (75) 07.11.2022

  2022-11-07 · PARIS (75), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  In 2025 a witness reported photographs taken on November 7, 2022, at about 10:45 p.m. From a Paris kitchen window, the witness photographed a courtyard illuminated by the full Moon, which was in the frame. A small blue sphere appeared above the opposite buildings. Further photogr

• CLAMART (92) 05.11.2022

  2022-11-05 · CLAMART (92), Ile-de-France, France · CE1

  Round whitish-blue lights swept back and forth for 2 minutes, then remained stationary for at least an hour. GEIPAN identified very probable searchlight patches on low cloud; class A.

• PARTHENAY (79) 20.10.2022

  2022-10-20 · PARTHENAY (79), Poitou-Charentes, France · CE1

  Two bright yellow lights were seen briefly; one darted right with an orange trail, but missing data prevent identification, class C.

• VIVIERS-LES-OFFROICOURT (88) 19.10.2022

  2022-10-19 · VIVIERS-LES-OFFROICOURT (88), Lorraine, France · CE1

  Five people saw a dark point emerge from an upright smoke column. Investigators identified an airliner and a separate nearby field fire; class A.

• METHAMIS (84) 01.10.2022

  2022-10-01 · METHAMIS (84), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  Three faint white circles moved rapidly back and forth over the same area for about 5 minutes. Their pattern, mist and clear air support a skytracer despite invisible beams and no located projector. Classified A as very probable.

• BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE (65) 23.09.2022

  2022-09-23 · BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE (65), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1

  A pale-yellow ball seemed to float above a street and move left; no follow-up information could be obtained, category C.

• RUFFEC (16) 13.09.2022

  2022-09-13 · RUFFEC (16), Poitou-Charentes, France · CE1

  A lone witness saw a white light repeatedly trace an arc and vanish on roughly 6-second cycles for about 5 minutes. Aircraft, Starlink flares, searchlights and ice-crystal reflections did not provide a supported explanation. Classified D.

• HENDAYE (64) 10.09.2022

  2022-09-10 · HENDAYE (64), Aquitaine, France · CE1

  A couple saw and photographed a steady white light. GEIPAN identifies Jupiter from its close positional match; classification A.

• MONTEGUT (32) 05.09.2022

  2022-09-05 · MONTEGUT (32), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1

  Changing lights, an iris-like halo and a double spiral were identified as Falcon 9 second-stage restart and passivation, class A.

• FRONTIGNAN (34) 02.09.2022

  2022-09-02 · FRONTIGNAN (34), Languedoc Roussillon, France · CE1

  Before dawn, a witness saw a bright green light flash about once per second, first stationary and then closer; identified as a drone, category A.

• CARRY-LE-ROUET (13) 21.08.2022

  2022-08-21 · CARRY-LE-ROUET (13), Provence Alpes Cote d'azur, France · CE1

  A fast-moving object noticed afterward in drone video was identified as windblown dandelion seeds (A).

• PIERREFORT (15) 21.08.2022

  2022-08-21 · PIERREFORT (15), Auvergne, France · CE1

  Four Pierrefort witnesses saw paired white ovals on clouds. A nearby festival confirmed use of powerful moving-head lights, possibly tested earlier than scheduled; classified A.

• SAINT-TRIVIER-SUR-MOIGNANS (01) 20.08.2022

  2022-08-20 · SAINT-TRIVIER-SUR-MOIGNANS (01), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  A long silent light resembling a mesh bracelet was the Starlink train launched the previous day, class A.

• VILLEURBANNE (69) 16.08.2022

  2022-08-16 · VILLEURBANNE (69), Rhône-Alpes, France · CE1

  A drone pilot briefly saw a small dark sphere flying along the Rhône; identified as a drone, very probably a spherical PITTA type (A).

• SOLOMIAC (32) 16.08.2022

  2022-08-16 · SOLOMIAC (32), Midi-Pyrénées, France · CE1

  A bright point with red scintillation watched northeast of Solomiac from 02:00 to 02:30 was very probably Capella (A).