LANTERNES (56) 14.02.2010

Summary

On the early morning of February 14, 2010, several witnesses near Lorient observed glowing spheres without hearing any noise. These accounts coincided in time, location, and direction, prompting the GEIPAN to take note. Later, a Vietnamese restaurant owner revealed he had launched about thirty flying lanterns to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The footage and description of the event perfectly matched the witnesses' reports, solving the mystery in an unexpected way.