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SUMMER 1954 OR 1956, YRONDE ET BURON, CANTAL, FRANCE, D.L.V. AND OTHER BOYS:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

A Frenchufologist reported that in 1954 or 1956, in the summer, at 03:00 p.m. approximately, a wintess called D.L.V. who did not want publicity and never spoke about it so far, was, as a child, is on the slopes of the castle of Buron, located at 4 km of Coudes, in the north of Issoire - 63, halfway in straight line between the castle and the Allier river.

Like his comrades, he takes part in a war game: one side had taken position at the foot of the castle which it was defending, the other side whose the witness was part of goes to attack the castle. So a half-dozen of children climb the path and look towards the castle, on their right.

Suddenly, they stopped short, amazed, at 25 or 30 meters, two characters measuring 0,90 to 1 meter approximately, were busy with an out of the ordinary work in this little attended place. They were dressed with a shining silver plated diving-suit. Their head was wrapped in an enormous helmet. Of 50 centimetres diameter approximately, this helmet was equipped with a flat circular visor, in the manner of an English helmet, but broader, the helmet seems of comparable nature than the diving-suit.

The witness distinguished not face, a reflection is at this place, a little more shining that the remainder of the diving-suit. Close to the two dwarves, was a rectangular box without cover, it seemed to be made of the same matter than the diving-suits. The characters took stones on a collapsed section of a wall made of dry stones, of common basalt of the area. The stones which they chose weighed between 1 and 2 kg, they took them with two hands, made some very slow steps, put them in the box while bending without folding the lower members, and returned to the stone heap.

After two minutes of observation approximately, one of the young boys became panicked and run away, the others following immediately. However, the beings seemed to have paid no attention to the boys.

Basic information table:

Narratives:

[Ref. er1:] R. EYRAUD:

[Ref. ld1:] "LUMIERES DANS LA NUIT" MAGAZINE:

This magazine indicates that on November 5, 1954, in Buron-Yronde, two characters were seen picking up stones. An investigation was done by M. Eyraud, the report was publish in "Lumières Dans la Nuit" #98.

The magazine located the department as "54 or 56", probably because of the error on the name of the locality which is Yronde-et-Buron and not Buron-Yronde.

[Ref. fr1] MICHEL FIGUET ET JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:

The two authors indicate that in 1954 or 1956, in the summer, in France, at the Castle of Buron, around 3 p.m., Mr. Div and 6 other children took part in a play of patronage and climbed a pathway between the castle of Buron and the Allier river.

At 25 or 30 meters, two small characters, of 90 centimeters to 1 meter height approximately, equipped with brilliant silver plated diving-suits, the head wrapped in an enormous helmet of 50 cm in diameter approximately, of the same matter, provided with a circular visor, were busy on a collapsed section of wall, made of dry stone (basalt). They choose parts from 1 to 2 kg, take them with the two hands, take some steps and deposit them in a case while bending themselves, without folding the legs. Then they return to the wall. They are moving slowly.

After two minutes of observation, one of the young boys became afraid and fled. The others follow immediately.

The authors indicate that it is a rare case of beings with no UFO and that the source is R. Erthaud in Lumières Dans la Nuit, page 5, #98.

[Ref. js1:] JEAN SIDER:

French author Jean Sider provides the investigation by Mr. Eyraud, except that he spells "Eraud" and locates the case in 1954 instead of 1954 or 1956. He indicates that the source is LDLN #98 page 5.

He reproduces a sketch published in this source, made by Fernand Lagarde called an "illustrated interpretation."

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that near Coudes, France, on Summer, 1955, at 1500, D. L. V. then a boy, was beneath the chateau of Buron with several other boys when they saw, no more than 30 yards away, 2 beings about 3 ft tall, wearing bright shiny "diver's suits" and enormous helmets about 18" wide. These helmets had flat circular rims, like World War I helmets. No features were visible. Near the dwarfs was a square metallic box without a lid, and they were taking stones from a dry broken dry stone wall and putting them in this box. Their movements were very slow, as though under a heavy weight. The boys watched for about 2 minutes before running away. No UFO was seen.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is R. Eraud, FSR Vol. 4, #6, and Humcat 1955-12.

Points to consider:

We are served with a rather pathetic UFO case here.

First of all, there is no UFO. To talk about a "landing " does not make any sense here, and raises the questions of the will to believe of the investigator.

Then, I did not find anything certain in connection with the date. Had some investigator simply wished to add this case to the 1954 French lore? How did it happen that the case is dated as of November 5, 1954, by the ones whereas the apparently initial report notes "1954 or 1956 in summer"? We will further see that the summer is probably correct while November is probably invented.

What is crystal clear on the other hand is the description by the witness, who was a child at the time of this event.

There are odd characters, in white, with helmets, appearing of the same matter as their clothes, the top being described with this very important detail: in the shape of English helmet. There is this box, and these flat things which are put in the box. The investigator, the witness, probably associated these flat things with the stones of the wall, but these flat things were perhaps simply posed against this wall.

There is this slow movement of the characters, of which the investigator suggests that it is consequence of the aliens not being accustomed to the terrestrial gravity.

Actually, all becomes rather simple and consistent and in conformity with the account if one thinks of bee-keepers:

• The outfit is in conformity.
• The illustrations below shows the reader that bee-keepers indeed wear on the head an "English helmet", a shape so characteristic and well known thought the imagery of World War 2.
• They act as bee-keepers would.
• Their slow movements are normal for bee-keepers with their heavy clothing and perhaps carrying bees which are not to be frightened by fast moves.

Bee-keepers at work:

The british helmet:

List of issues:

Evaluation:

Confusion. Probable bee-keepers.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

• [re1] * Investigation by R. Eyraud, personal file.
• [---] ? Article in the ufology magazine Lumières Dans la Nuit (LDLN), France, #98, page 5, February 1969.
• [ld1] * "Les Archives de 1954 pour le Puy-de-Dôme", article in the ufology magazine Lumières Dans la Nuit, France, #125, page 27, May 1973.
• [fr1] * "OVNI - Premier Dossier Complet Des Rencontres Rapprochées en France", book by Michel Figuet and Jean-Louis Ruchon, Alain Lefeuvre publisher, France, pp 646-647, 1979.
• [js1] * "Le Dossier 1954 et L'Imposture Rationaliste", book by Jean Sider, Ramuel publisher, France, pp 160-161, 1997.
• [ar1] * "1955 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1955.shtml

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