What Really Happened in Savoie’s UFO Files?

Introduction

That does not make Savoie uninteresting. It makes it unusually good for understanding the border between a genuine puzzle and a solved misperception. The department’s record includes old single-witness mountain sightings, a small August 1980 cluster, repeated orange-light reports around Chambéry and La Motte-Servolex, ski-resort and mountain-slope confusions, and recent cases explained as the International Space Station, aircraft contrails, planets, paragliding, insects or light projectors.[Geipan+2Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr. Overview image for What Really Happened in Savoie's UFO Files?

What the official record says about Savoie

France has one of the world’s more structured public UFO reporting systems. GEIPAN, part of the French space agency CNES, was created through the CNES line of UFO study bodies that began in 1977. Its stated role is to collect, analyse, archive and publish reports of unidentified aerospace phenomena, often drawing on witness forms, police or gendarmerie reports, aviation information, weather data and outside expertise.[CNES]cnes.frGEIPAN | CNESGEIPAN | CNES

GEIPAN’s categories matter because they prevent all “UFO” reports from being treated alike. In broad terms, class A means identified, class B means probably identified, class C means there is not enough reliable information to decide, and class D means unexplained after investigation. On CNES’s current national summary, only a small minority of cases fall into the unexplained-after-investigation category, while far larger shares are identified, probably identified or left unresolved for lack of data.[CNES]cnes.frGEIPAN | CNESGEIPAN | CNES

Savoie’s public pattern sits firmly in that mainstream French picture. The department has a modest number of reports and, in the indexed GEIPAN-derived data, no class D cases. That does not mean every old sighting has been explained in a satisfying way. Several remain class C, which is a weaker and more frustrating category: not “mysterious despite good evidence”, but “too little reliable information to settle the matter”.[CarteOvni.fr+2Geipan]carteovni.frOpen source on carteovni.fr.

The geography helps explain the shape of the record. Savoie has deep valleys, ski areas, mountain roads, lift infrastructure, military and rescue flare possibilities, and skies where aircraft, satellites, meteors, balloons and lights on slopes can appear against dark ridgelines. Its sightings often depend on angle and distance: a light near a mountainside may be a person with a lamp; a bright object over a valley may be an aircraft, a flare, a planet, or a satellite pass rather than something moving in the way the witness first assumes.[Geipan+2Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr. What Really Happened in Savoie's UFO Files? illustration 1

The cases readers usually need to know first

The most useful way to read Savoie’s UFO history is not to hunt for a single dramatic incident, but to compare a few representative cases. Together they show why the department has reports that feel strange to witnesses but mostly resolve into ordinary causes or remain weak because the evidence is too thin.

La Motte-Servolex and Chambéry, June 2018: these paired reports are among the most interesting modern Savoie cases because they are similar, close in time, and investigated in some detail. On 2 June 2018, witnesses at La Motte-Servolex reported a slow, silent, orange luminous phenomenon in a stormy sky. GEIPAN classified the case B and favoured festive luminous balloons with integrated LEDs, while keeping flying lanterns as a secondary possibility. The next evening, a Chambéry report described three red-orange lights aligned horizontally, again silent and long-lasting; GEIPAN treated it as very similar and classified it as probably lanterns or LED balloons.[Geipan]geipan.frOpen source on geipan.fr.

These cases matter because they were not dismissed casually. The long reported duration, around 30 to 40 minutes, was awkward for ordinary lanterns, whose burn time is limited. That is why GEIPAN’s explanation leaned towards LED balloons or similar festive devices, while acknowledging some residual oddities such as perceived structure or rotation. The result is a good example of class B: not a proof that the object was identified in every detail, but a judgement that a mundane explanation fits most of the physical and observational data.[Geipan]geipan.frOpen source on geipan.fr.

Chanaz, August 1980: this older case was once more mysterious but was later reinterpreted. A witness reported a fast, silent, red-orange luminous form with a trail in the night sky on 22 August 1980. GEIPAN’s later review classified it B, judging it compatible with an atmospheric re-entry by a meteoroid or satellite object. The file remains interesting because the report sounded striking, but the investigation also noted a weakness: a bright, long-visible re-entry might have been expected to produce other witnesses, and none were collected.[Geipan]geipan.frOpen source on geipan.fr.

Salins-les-Thermes and Saint-Etienne-de-Cuines, August 1980: the following two days produced class C reports. At Salins-les-Thermes on 23 August 1980, a witness described a very bright spherical object that seemed to change orientation and colour before disappearing behind the landscape. At Saint-Etienne-de-Cuines on 24 August, another witness described a very bright form, with a brief pale pink parachute-like shape below it, visible for more than ten minutes. In both cases, GEIPAN’s public summaries emphasise the absence of other testimony and lack of sufficient information.[Geipan]geipan.frOpen source on geipan.fr.

Why the 2018 orange-light reports stand out

The June 2018 Chambéry and La Motte-Servolex reports are probably the best entry point for readers who want a “case” rather than a statistics page. They have multiple witnesses in one report, a second similar report nearby the next night, a memorable visual description, and enough investigation to show how GEIPAN weighs competing explanations.[Geipan]geipan.frOpen source on geipan.fr.

At La Motte-Servolex, the first witness saw an orange circular glow coming from the direction of Chambéry, then used binoculars and perceived three lights within an orange haze. Two other witnesses also observed the phenomenon. GEIPAN explored lanterns and LED festive balloons, but the unusually long duration and some perceived details created tension within the analysis. It still concluded that the best fit was LED balloons or a group of flying lanterns.[Geipan]geipan.frOpen source on geipan.fr.

At Chambéry the following evening, the report again involved three red-orange lights, aligned horizontally, moving silently under cloudy skies. The observation lasted around 30 minutes, which again made ordinary lanterns less comfortable as a complete explanation. GEIPAN therefore treated LED balloons as a stronger possibility than classic lanterns, especially because similar launches could plausibly have occurred on two consecutive weekend evenings.[CarteOvni.fr]carteovni.frchambery 2018 0650560chambery 2018 0650560

The lesson is not that the witnesses were unreliable. It is that sincere reports can contain a mixture of accurate perception, distance misjudgement and ambiguous sky geometry. Orange silent lights in groups are a classic source of UFO reports because lanterns and illuminated balloons can appear coordinated, larger than they are, and farther away than they are, especially when the observer has no familiar reference point. The Savoie cases preserve that ambiguity while still giving a probable explanation.[CarteOvni.fr]carteovni.frchambery 2018 0650560chambery 2018 0650560 What Really Happened in Savoie's UFO Files? illustration 2

The August 1980 mini-cluster: intriguing, but not a strong mystery

The three August 1980 Savoie cases are tempting to read as a flap: Chanaz on 22 August, Salins-les-Thermes on 23 August, and Saint-Etienne-de-Cuines on 24 August. They are close in time, all involve bright or unusual sky phenomena, and all come from mountainous or semi-mountainous settings where horizon, relief and distance can complicate interpretation.[Geipan+2Geipan]geipan.frOpen source on geipan.fr.

But the official classifications do not support turning the sequence into a single dramatic event. Chanaz is now class B, with atmospheric re-entry judged probable. Salins-les-Thermes and Saint-Etienne-de-Cuines are class C, not because GEIPAN found strong unexplained evidence, but because the files lack enough reliable information and corroboration.[Geipan+2Geipan]geipan.frOpen source on geipan.fr.

That distinction is important. A class C case can be vivid in narrative form, but it is weak in evidential terms. The Saint-Etienne-de-Cuines witness described a bright object for more than ten minutes, yet no other testimony was collected. The Salins-les-Thermes report likewise depended on a single witness and lacked enough data for a robust reconstruction.[Geipan]geipan.frOpen source on geipan.fr.

The useful conclusion is cautious: August 1980 is a notable local cluster in Savoie’s UFO archive, but not a landmark unexplained episode. It is better understood as a set of reports showing three different archival outcomes: probable atmospheric re-entry, and two older observations left unresolved because the information base is too thin.

The mountain setting changes what witnesses think they saw

Savoie’s terrain is not just scenery; it affects UFO interpretation. A bright light on a slope, a moving point over a ridge, or a silent object against a dark valley sky can mislead even careful observers because the brain tries to estimate size, distance and movement without enough reference points.

The Valloire case from 12 August 2013 is a simple example. A witness saw a strong, irregularly scintillating light on a mountainside near a hard-to-access area and found it surprising. GEIPAN classified the case B, judging it very probably a powerful torch or lamp near lift infrastructure and human activity. What looked puzzling in the mountain context became ordinary once the location and local access points were considered.[Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr.

The 2023 Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Peisey-Nancroix road case, listed by GEIPAN as probably a paraglider, shows another mountain-specific source of confusion. In Savoie, especially near resorts and high valleys, airborne leisure activity can appear in unexpected places or lighting conditions, and a witness on a road may interpret the motion differently from someone with a clear view of the terrain.[Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr.

Nights in ski and resort areas add other explanations: flares, sky-tracers, torches, lift-area activity, balloons and atmospheric effects. GEIPAN’s Savoie table includes Châteauneuf in 2019 as a probable flare, Novalaise in 2024 as a probable sky-tracer, Saint-François-Longchamp in 2010 as a probable weather balloon, and Aussois in 2009 as a probable vehicle.[Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr. What Really Happened in Savoie's UFO Files? illustration 3

Recent Savoie cases are mostly lessons in identification

The more recent Savoie record is especially useful because it shows the value of modern checking tools: satellite predictions, sky software, photographs, metadata, aircraft context and terrain mapping. These are not glamorous, but they are exactly what separates a durable mystery from a solved report.

Avrieux on 14 July 2022 was classified A after GEIPAN identified the straight passage of a white luminous point in the night sky as the International Space Station. A specialist sceptical index of sky misidentifications also lists the Avrieux case among GEIPAN’s ISS identifications, which is consistent with the official classification.[Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr.

What counts as good evidence in the Savoie files

Savoie’s stronger cases are not necessarily the strangest-sounding ones. They are the ones with enough detail to test: time, direction, duration, weather, photographs, witness position, terrain and possible matching objects. This is why Challes-les-Eaux, Entremont-le-Vieux and the 2018 Chambéry-area reports are more useful than some older class C entries, even when the latter sound more dramatic.[Geipan+2Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr.

GEIPAN uses the idea of “consistency” or informational solidity in its case pages, and the difference is visible in practice. Valloire had a witness video and enough local context to support the torch explanation. Entremont-le-Vieux had photographs, dates, directions and astronomical reconstruction. By contrast, La Motte-Servolex 1979, Salins-les-Thermes 1980 and Saint-Etienne-de-Cuines 1980 all remained limited by single-witness reporting and the absence of corroborating data.[Geipan+4Geipan+4Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr.

The strongest sceptical point across Savoie is not that witnesses are careless. It is that many reports are underdetermined: a light is seen briefly, distance is guessed, movement is inferred, and no independent record fixes the geometry. When later investigators can add objective checks, many puzzling reports become ordinary. When they cannot, the result is often class C rather than a robust unexplained case.[CNES]cnes.frGEIPAN | CNESGEIPAN | CNES

How Savoie compares with neighbouring UFO lore

Savoie should not be confused with the more famous French cases from nearby Alpine or south-eastern departments. Valensole in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, for example, remains a nationally known class D case in GEIPAN-derived listings, while Savoie’s current indexed department record has no class D cases.[Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr.

That contrast matters for a department-level page. Savoie’s importance is not that it contains a classic French UFO legend. Its value is as a practical archive of solved, probably solved and weakly documented reports in a difficult observing environment. It shows how the same region that produces spectacular mountain skies also produces many opportunities for misperception: lanterns, LED balloons, flares, torches, planets, aircraft, satellites, insects, contrails and reflections.[Geipan+2Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr.

There is still room for local archival work. Old press reports, gendarmerie records and witness recollections may add texture to older class C cases, especially the 1964 Le Bourget-du-Lac entry and the 1979–1980 reports. But the public evidence available now does not justify presenting Savoie as a hotspot for unexplained UFOs. It is better described as a department with a modest but varied official record, where the most memorable lesson is how often a strange first impression becomes a testable ordinary explanation.[Geipan]cnes-geipan.frOpen source on cnes-geipan.fr.<section class="further-reading-section" data-page-toc-exclude aria-labelledby="further-reading-title"><div class="fr-section-shell"><div class="fr-section-header"><div class="fr-section-heading"><p class="fr-section-kicker">Amazon book picks</p><h3 class="fr-heading" id="further-reading-title">Further Reading</h3></div><p class="fr-intro">Books and field guides related to What Really Happened in Savoie's UFO Files?. Use these as the next step if you want deeper reading beyond the article.</p></div><div class="fr-books-grid"><article class="fr-book-card">Book<div class="fr-book-info"><h4 class="fr-book-title">The UFO Experience</h4><p class="fr-book-author">By Joseph Allen Hynek</p><p class="fr-book-desc">Matches a page focused on reviewing and classifying UFO case files.</p><div class="fr-book-actions"> See on Amazon</div></div></article><article class="fr-book-card">Book<div class="fr-book-info"><h4 class="fr-book-title">UFOs</h4><p class="fr-book-author">By Leslie Kean</p><p class="fr-book-desc">Provides wider context for official and witness reports.</p><div class="fr-book-actions"> See on Amazon</div></div></article><article class="fr-book-card">Book<div class="fr-book-info"><h4 class="fr-book-title">UFO Investigations Manual</h4><p class="fr-book-author">By Nigel Watson</p><p class="fr-book-desc">Explains how sightings are evaluated and often resolved.</p><div class="fr-book-actions"> See on Amazon</div></div></article><article class="fr-book-card">Book<div class="fr-book-info"><h4 class="fr-book-title">The Demon-haunted World</h4><p class="fr-book-author">By Carl Sagan</p><p class="fr-book-desc">Useful for understanding evidence and misperception.</p><div class="fr-book-actions"> See on Amazon</div></div></article></div><div class="fr-section-footer"><div class="fr-browse-links" aria-label="Browse more on Amazon">Browse more on Amazon:The UFO Experience UFOs UFO Investigations Manual</div><p class="fr-disclosure">As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.</p></div></div></section><section class="further-reading-section" data-page-toc-exclude data-ebay-localized-links data-ebay-visual-market="EBAY_GB" aria-labelledby="merchant-block-title"><div class="fr-section-shell"><div class="fr-section-header"><div class="fr-section-heading"><p class="fr-section-kicker">eBay marketplace picks</p><h3 class="fr-heading" id="merchant-block-title">Marketplace Samples</h3></div><p class="fr-intro">Live-tested eBay searches with available results related to this page.</p><div class="fr-ebay-market-toolbar">Shop location<div class="fr-ebay-market-picker">UsingUSA<div class="fr-ebay-market-menu" data-ebay-market-menu role="listbox" hidden></div></div></div></div><div class="fr-ebay-market-panel" data-ebay-market-panel="EBAY_GB" data-ebay-market-default="1"><div class="fr-books-grid"><article class="fr-book-card"><div class="fr-book-info"><p class="fr-book-kicker">Example eBay listing</p><h4 class="fr-book-title">Evolution - Alien Abduction Mens T-Shirt - UFO Invasion Beam Me Up Space Area 51</h4>SearcheBay.co.uk: UFO t shirt<div class="fr-book-actions"> Browse similar oneBay.co.uk</div></div></article><article class="fr-book-card"><div class="fr-book-info"><p class="fr-book-kicker">Example eBay listing</p><h4 class="fr-book-title">Retro Comic Book Style UFO's Attack T Shirt Funny Alien 50s Cinema Style Design</h4>SearcheBay.co.uk: UFO t shirt<div class="fr-book-actions"> Browse similar oneBay.co.uk</div></div></article><article class="fr-book-card"><div class="fr-book-info"><p class="fr-book-kicker">Example eBay listing</p><h4 class="fr-book-title">Alien News Article UFO Mens T-Shirt 100% Cotton</h4>SearcheBay.co.uk: UFO t shirt<div class="fr-book-actions"> Browse similar oneBay.co.uk</div></div></article><article class="fr-book-card"><div class="fr-book-info"><p class="fr-book-kicker">Example eBay listing</p><h4 class="fr-book-title">Alien Abduction Mens Tshirt UFO T-Shirt Area 51 Space Invasion Galaxy Tee E263</h4>SearcheBay.co.uk: UFO t shirt<div class="fr-book-actions"> Browse similar oneBay.co.uk</div></div></article></div><div class="fr-section-footer"> Browse more oneBay.co.uk<p class="fr-disclosure">Example items shown for inspiration; availability and pricing can change. Branchoria may earn a commission if you purchase through outbound eBay links.</p></div></div></div></section>

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Link:https://geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?field_agregation_index_value=&field_classification_des_cas_target_id%5B11%5D=11&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_departement_textuel&page=7&sort=desc

30. Source: geipan.fr
Link:https://geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?field_agregation_index_value=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=116&order=field_classification_des_cas&page=148&select-category-export=nothing&sort=desc

31. Source: geipan.fr
Link:https://geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?field_date_value=2007-03-01&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_departement_textuel&page=137&sort=asc

32. Source: geipan.fr
Link:https://www.geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?customGetLattitude=43.9503570933062&customGetLongitude=-3.31787109375&customGetZoom=5&field_agregation_index_value=&field_classification_des_cas_target_id%5B11%5D=11&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=53.014783245859235&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=34.88593094075317&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=8.920898437500002&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=-15.556640625000002&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_departement_textuel&page=7&sort=desc

33. Source: geipan.fr
Link:https://geipan.fr/en/node/60845

34. Source: geipan.fr
Link:https://www.geipan.fr/en/node/58707

35. Source: geipan.fr
Link:https://geipan.fr/fr/temoignage/10434

36. Source: geipan.fr
Link:https://www.geipan.fr/fr/temoignage/9522

37. Source: geipan.fr
Link:https://www.geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?field_agregation_index_value=enquete&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_departement_textuel&page=15&sort=asc

38. Source: geipan.fr
Link:https://www.geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=1&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_departement_textuel&page=21&sort=asc

39. Source: carteovni.fr
Title: barberaz 2012 0808280
Link:https://carteovni.fr/cas/barberaz-2012-0808280

40. Source: carteovni.fr
Link:https://carteovni.fr/classification/b

41. Source: carteovni.fr
Title: Cas OVNI identifiés (classe A) en France
Link:https://carteovni.fr/classification/a

42. Source: carteovni.fr
Title: entremont le vieux 73
Link:https://carteovni.fr/commune/entremont-le-vieux-73

43. Source: carteovni.fr
Title: avrieux 73
Link:https://carteovni.fr/commune/avrieux-73

44. Source: carteovni.fr
Title: Observations OVNI récentes en France
Link:https://carteovni.fr/observations

45. Source: carteovni.fr
Title: Observations OVNI à (Dpt) Savoie
Link:https://carteovni.fr/commune/dpt-savoie-73

46. Source: youtube.com
Title: Meeting France’s UFO Detectives
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zczcBLukQ6s

<summary>Source snippet</summary><p>GEIPAN: Behind the Scenes of the Organization That Studies Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena…</p>

47. Source: youtube.com
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn2xTieploU

<summary>Source snippet</summary><p>Geipan: France Is Also Interested in UFOs…</p>

48. Source: youtube.com
Title: Geipan: France Is Also Interested in UFOs
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLXDikL331Y

<summary>Source snippet</summary><p>Unexplained UFOs Near Rennes: Filmed Reenactment of the Étrelles Case…</p>

49. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?customGetLattitude=45.52221935752051&customGetLongitude=5.278930664062501&customGetZoom=8&field_agregation_index_value=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=46.638122462379656&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=44.40631625266138&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=7.146606445312501&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=3.4112548828125004&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_departement_textuel&page=%2C39&sort=desc

50. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/en/recherche/cas/tab?customGetLattitude=46.124763699209396&customGetLongitude=2.406005859375001&customGetZoom=6&field_agregation_index_value=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=50.52739681329302&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=41.72213058512578&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=8.745117187500002&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=-3.9331054687500004&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_departement_textuel&page=29&sort=desc&undefined=

51. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/en/node/56247

52. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/fr/cas/2017-10-50439

53. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/en/node/61193?field_classification_des_cas_target_id%5B0%5D=11&page=%2C3

54. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://cnes-geipan.fr/en/node/60846?page=8%2C6

55. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/en/recherche/cas/tab?field_agregation_index_value=c&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=title&page=127&sort=asc

56. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/

57. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://cnes-geipan.fr/en/search/cas?field_is_revisited_value=All&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=title&page=%2C85&sort=desc

58. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://cnes-geipan.fr/en/search/cas?field_agregation_index_value=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=116&order=title&page=%2C73&select-category-export=nothing&sort=asc

59. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas?customGetLattitude=45.52221935752051&customGetLongitude=5.278930664062501&customGetZoom=8&field_agregation_index_value=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=46.638122462379656&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=44.40631625266138&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=7.146606445312501&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=3.4112548828125004&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_date_d_observation_textuel&page=%2C22&sort=desc

60. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?order=field_date&page=71&sort=desc&undefined=

61. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?field_agregation_index_value=militaire&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_classification_des_cas&page=2&sort=asc

62. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas?field_agregation_index_value=Photo&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_date_d_observation&page=%2C53&sort=asc

63. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas?field_agregation_index_value=Gard&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_date_d_observation&page=%2C27&sort=desc

64. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://cnes-geipan.fr/en/recherche/cas/tab?field_is_revisited_value=All&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_departement_textuel&page=137&sort=asc

65. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://cnes-geipan.fr/en/node/58709?field_date_value=2020-11-18&field_is_new_value=1&order=field_date&page=%2C20&sort=asc

66. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas/tab?customGetLattitude=46.94358292648825&customGetLongitude=4.4989013671875&customGetZoom=7&field_agregation_index_value=&field_classification_des_cas_target_id=All&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=49.11702904077932&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=44.77013681219717&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=7.668457031250001&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=1.329345703125&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_departement_textuel&page=45%2C0&sort=asc

67. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://cnes-geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas?field_date_value=2019-08-31&field_is_new_value=1&page=%2C37

68. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://cnes-geipan.fr/en/search/cas?field_agregation_index_value=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_date_d_observation_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_date_value=2020-11-18&field_departement_target_id=&field_document_existe_ou_pas_value=All&field_is_new_value=1&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_latitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_latitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmax%5D=&field_longitude_value%5Bmin%5D=&field_phenomene_target_id=&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_date&page=8%2C9&sort=desc

69. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/en/search/cas?field_agregation_index_value=Gard&field_is_new_value=All&field_is_revisited_value=All&field_type_de_cas_target_id=All&order=field_date_d_observation&page=%2C27&sort=desc

70. Source: cnes-geipan.fr
Title: Recherche de CASNo information is available for this page
Link:https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/fr/recherche/cas

71. Source: youtube.com
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWt2zkuxRNQ

Additional References

72. Source: youtube.com
Title: Unexplained UFOs Near Rennes: Filmed Reenactment of the Étrelles Case
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7MToY5eaBY

<summary>Source snippet</summary><p>UFO Whistleblowers, NASA Time Travel & Psychic Soldiers | Jesse Michels…</p>

73. Source: 20minutes.fr
Link:https://www.20minutes.fr/high-tech/sciences/4215259-20260329-demarche-scientifique-comment-enqueteurs-geipan-tentent-expliquer-cas-ovnis-france

74. Source: instagram.com
Link:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI_63RJP_9n/?hl=en

75. Source: instagram.com
Link:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBoxCtHNuqZ/?hl=en

76. Source: ledauphine.com
Title: ovnis phenomenes aerospatiaux la carte des observations dans vos departements
Link:https://www.ledauphine.com/france-monde/2012/09/01/ovnis-phenomenes-aerospatiaux-la-carte-des-observations-dans-vos-departements

77. Source: ledauphine.com
Title: ovnis les cas les plus mysterieux en isere ardeche drome et vaucluse
Link:https://www.ledauphine.com/societe/2021/05/02/ovnis-les-cas-les-plus-mysterieux-en-isere-ardeche-drome-et-vaucluse

78. Source: youtube.com
Title: UFO Whistleblowers, NASA Time Travel & Psychic Soldiers | Jesse Michels
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BThnZz-ryHg

79. Source: meprises-du-ciel.fr
Title: station spatiale internationale
Link:https://meprises-du-ciel.fr/sources-artificielles/station-spatiale-internationale/

80. Source: ledauphine.com
Title: Archives Le Dauphiné Libéré
Link:https://www.ledauphine.com/archives/2024/10-02

81. Source: macarte.ign.fr
Title: fr O.V.N.I
Link:https://macarte.ign.fr/carte/VuwuVU/Geipan

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