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Slow luminous object identified as an advertising plane in Wattrelos
In October 1980, several witnesses in Wattrelos watched a luminous object moving slowly and silently across the sky for over fifteen minutes. Descript…
Stationary bright points mistaken for unusual objects in Couëron
Over several nights in October 1980, a witness in Couëron noticed two fixed luminous points in the sky. Venus and Jupiter were especially visible at t…
Three bright points aligned with Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in Le Loroux-Bottereau
On October 31, 1980, a motorist in Le Loroux-Bottereau saw three low-altitude luminous points moving northeast. The objects appeared to follow his car…
Dark scallop-shaped object with red lights over Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon
At 11:15 PM on an October night in 1980, several witnesses in Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon saw two bright headlights at about 200 meters altitude. As the l…
Luminous dots trailing a train in Nogent-sur-Marne, 1980
At 6:45 a.m. on 31 October 1980, a train passenger spotted two luminous dots that appeared to follow the train's movement. The sighting was brief and …
Thirty luminous dots over Nîmes, 2016
On 17 December 2016, three people in Nîmes watched about thirty white dots and one orange one drifting silently across the sky. A video was recorded b…
Irregularly moving luminous object over Bayonne, 1978
In December 1978, three people in Bayonne watched a luminous object moving erratically across the sky for twenty to thirty minutes. The testimony, col…
Thai lanterns mistaken for UFOs in Saint-Maurice, 2014
In the early hours of 14 September 2014, several witnesses in Val-de-Marne spotted a dozen yellow luminous dots drifting slowly south-westward. The si…
Silent multicoloured object over Essonne, 2015
On the night of 24 December 2015, three people watching from a tenth-floor apartment in Essonne saw a luminous object cycling through green, blue and …
Luminous disc and light beams in Castres, 1980
On 15 November 1980 a motorist in Castres spotted a disc-shaped object behind trees on a hill. He described it as white and bright, climbing in a zigz…
Fast-moving orange circular object in Riez, 1980
In November 1980, two witnesses in Riez saw an orange circular object cross the sky at high speed between 6:45 and 7:00 a.m. The observation lasted on…
Fleeting luminous dot over Albi, 1980
On 24 November 1980 a motorist in Albi noticed a whitish luminous dot in a clear sky. The object travelled in a straight line from west to east, betwe…
Fluorescent green object following a vehicle in Donzère, 1980
On 3 December 1980 a driver in Drôme encountered a large, fluorescent-green circular object hovering about ten metres above the road. It silently appr…
Venus mistaken for an orange light in Pujols, 1980
Over several consecutive days a witness in Pujols observed an orange light appearing in the east between 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. On 12 December 1980 the ge…
Atmospheric entry of a bolide over south-eastern France, 1980
Around 6:30 p.m. on 11 November 1980, hundreds of people across south-eastern France and Corsica witnessed a very bright luminous phenomenon crossing …
Metallic object with halo and pyramidal antenna in Sarcelles, 1980
On 16 December 1980, a witness in Sarcelles spotted a round object topped with a pyramidal antenna. They described it as metallic, bright and surround…
Brief green flash in Bondues, 1980
At 00:15 on 24 December 1980 a witness in Bondues saw a green luminous phenomenon for one to two seconds that appeared to descend from the sky and van…
Re-entry of Cosmos 749 observed from Chevreuse, 1980
In December 1980 three witnesses in Chevreuse described a fast-moving, luminous object on a clear trajectory. Only two were interviewed, but their tes…
Oval object with flashing lights in Petit-Landau, 1980
In the early hours of 12 December 1980, a driver in Alsace noticed an orange light in her rear-view mirror. She continued driving and spotted an oval …
Rotating circular object seen by police officers in Vaucresson, 1981
On 1 January 1981 two police officers in Vaucresson saw a flickering yellow-and-orange light at an altitude of 100 to 150 metres. Tracking its path, t…
Landing with ground traces in Trans-en-Provence, 1981
In January 1981 a witness in Trans-en-Provence saw a grey, circular object land near his home. It measured roughly 2.5 metres across and 1.70 metres h…
Aircraft contrail mistaken for a UFO in Calais, 1981
In January 1981 three witnesses at a care home in Calais watched an elongated, reddish-yellow object moving silently from east to west for three to fo…
Flashes and vibrations caused by a refinery in Vitrolles, 1981
In January 1981 several witnesses near Vitrolles reported a deep sound and noticeable vibrations during the early hours, along with pinkish flashes in…
Sun through fog mistaken for a UFO in Pithiviers, 1981
On 24 January 1981 a witness in Pithiviers saw a yellow ball spinning in the sky, moving from north-west to south-east before vanishing. The testimony…
Probable atmospheric entry observed in Saint-Rivoal, 1981
On 26 January 1981 a CB radio enthusiast driving through Finistère noticed a flash in the clear sky lasting three seconds. Looking out of his window, …
Venus and aircraft lights mistaken for UFOs in Pantin, 1993
On 30 May 1993 a witness in Pantin watched from his balcony as a rectangular orange shape hovered for about 15 minutes before slowly moving away and v…
Sirius mistaken for an aerial phenomenon in Dry, 1981
In January 1981 a witness in the Loiret department saw a luminous dot that changed colour and moved erratically, prompting him to call the gendarmerie…
Setting Moon mistaken for a UFO in Reims, 1981
In January 1981 a witness returning from work on a motorcycle in Reims saw a bright, round orange shape that shifted position and suddenly disappeared…
Three aligned lights over Perpignan in 1981
Shortly before leaving for work, a Perpignan resident spotted three luminous points perfectly aligned and evenly spaced, crossing the sky from south t…
Pinkish balls over the sea in Toulon
A night security guard observed three pinkish balls forming an isosceles triangle over the sea at Toulon on the night of February 1, 1981. The case wa…
Fireball over Aulnay-sous-Bois
An orange sphere descended slowly and silently over Aulnay-sous-Bois on February 9, 1981, trailing grey smoke until it vanished from sight. Shortly af…
Circular orange shape over Yonne in 1981
At dusk on February 26, 1981, several witnesses in the Yonne department saw a circular orange shape move from southwest to northeast, leaving a lumino…
Blinding luminous balls in the Eastern Pyrenees
Two large luminous balls appeared in the sky over Le Soler, in the Eastern Pyrenees, on the night of February 23, 1981. They emitted an intense, blind…
Recurring night light over Clamecy in 1981
Between February and March 1981, several residents of Clamecy in Nièvre noticed a light that appeared every night at the same hour, drifted slowly sou…
Spherical object over Metz reclassified from D to C
Six witnesses reported an object flying over Metz in March 1981. Initially classified as D by GEIPAN, the case was later reviewed. Descriptions mentio…
Fast fireball over Le Blanc-Mesnil
On March 28, 1981, two people observed a circular object with an apparent perimeter of three to four meters moving at high speed from northwest to nor…
Fireball with trail over Seine-Maritime
Several witnesses in Seine-Maritime saw a fireball at roughly 4,000 meters altitude on April 7, 1981, followed by a colorful trail, apparently falling…
Red sparking ball over Saint-Quentin
In April 1981, several witnesses in Saint-Quentin spotted a bright red ball with sparks traveling from east to west. Within seconds the object changed…
Luminous phenomena and military exercises near Belfort
On the night of May 4, 1981, between 8:00 and 11:00 PM, multiple witnesses — including military personnel — observed orange lights in the sky over Bel…
Repetitive lights on election night in Saint-Macaire
Four times at roughly ten-minute intervals, witnesses in Saint-Macaire saw the same sequence on the night of May 10, 1981: a red ball descended slowly…
Family sighting of a luminous object near Ternay
On a heavily overcast day in May 1981, a family driving near Ternay made out an oval object with colored lights — white, blue-green, and red at the ed…
Dubious black sphere in Lyon
A witness claimed to have seen a three-meter black sphere three kilometers away over Lyon in May 1981. The object allegedly moved slowly before vanish…
Intermittent white lights over Côtes-d'Armor
Between 11:00 PM and midnight on May 4, 1981, several witnesses in the Côtes-d'Armor region observed objects emitting intense white light intermittent…
Moon confusion in Saint-Denis, Réunion
On June 7, 1981, two witnesses observed a motionless luminous object over the sea off Saint-Denis, Réunion, while a crescent shape above it appeared t…
Burned circle in a Barbezieux cornfield
On June 12, 1981, a farm worker discovered a circle roughly twenty meters in diameter in a cornfield at Barbezieux. At the center the plants had vanis…
Luminous object over Port-Cros island
Around 11:45 PM on July 16, 1981, several people on a boat spotted an object above Port-Cros island. They described it as larger than a star, torch-sh…
Cigar-shaped object over Sens
On July 28, 1981, around 12:30 PM, two people on their terrace in Sens saw a black dot in the sky that, as it drew closer, took on a cigar shape. The …
Two maneuvering light points over Ploërmel
Around 11:30 PM on July 27, 1981, two witnesses observed two luminous points moving in parallel over Ploërmel. The objects changed trajectory, returne…
Low-altitude luminous object in Corsica
At 10:55 PM on August 3, 1981, a witness in Haute-Corse spotted a flying object less than 400 meters away, moving very slowly near the ground with a s…
Zigzagging luminous object over Saint-Astier
Shortly after 10:45 PM on August 3, 1981, several people in Saint-Astier, Dordogne, saw a luminous object zigzagging at high altitude from east to wes…
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