Coloured luminous balls witnessed alongside gendarmes in Achères

Summary

Between 23:00 and 23:30 on 5 August 1979, a civilian and several gendarmes in Achères observed luminous phenomena near the Moon. Balls of varying sizes and colours appeared, moving sharply from side to side, sometimes at high speed, before disappearing into the clouds. The presence of law-enforcement officers among the observers lends weight to the testimony, yet no additional reports or information were obtained, limiting any conclusive explanation.