UFO seen in Gironde in 1978

Summary

On January 1, 1978, around 5:15 PM, a farmer in the Gironde region of France observed a flashing orange light in the southwest sky. The object was moving slowly toward the south and remained visible for two minutes. Despite the clear description provided by the witness, no additional reports or testimonies were collected regarding this phenomenon. The lack of supplementary information makes further analysis difficult, although the case was classified as "C" by the GEIPAN, indicating an unexplained observation.