Antibes 2010, white points in the sky

Summary

On September 11, 2010, several people in Antibes observed a formation of bright white points slowly moving across the sky. The phenomenon lasted about 10 minutes and no sound was heard. A witness took a photo that initially suggested the possibility of balloons. Further investigations revealed that a fashion parade had taken place in the south-southwest area of the observation site. This event concluded with the release of balloons at 17:30, exactly when the observation occurred. Weather conditions with light winds from the south-southwest explained how the balloons drifted over the beach where the witnesses were. The case was classified as "A" by the GEIPAN, indicating that it is an observation of balloons.