The index page for the 1954 French flap section of this website is here.
Reference for this case: 2-Oct-54-Dijon.
Please cite this reference in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
In the regional newspaper L'Ardennais for October 6, 1954, I found, in an enumeration of observation places: Dijon.
In 1958, Aimé Michel told in his book it occurred on October 2, 1954, while later, Louis Schoenherr gave October 1, 1954, in his catalog.
I found nothing else so far about this sighting; which seems to have fascinated ufologists on the grounds that it would be "aligned" with others.
[Ref. ads1:] NEWSPAPER "L'ARDENNAIS":
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Saucers, cigars, discs, balls and other "flying" objects were seen at Chancelade (Haute-Vienne), Willer (Haut-Rhin) [Sep. 30.], Gouesnach, near Quimper [Oct. 2], Beutignecourt, Ambazac (Haute-Vienne) [Oct. 1], Dijon, Marcoing near Cambrai [Oct. 3], Pommier (Indre) [Oct. 3], Rouen [Oct. 3], Ajaccio, la Rochelle [Oct. 2], Quimper [Oct. 2], Cholet [Oct. 2] and Vannes [Oct. 2].
[...]
[Ref. aml1:] AIME MICHEL:
Aimé Michel reports that there was a sighting on October 2, 1954, in Dijon, France.
[Ref. gqy1:] GUY QUINCY:
Saturday October 2 [, 1954]
[...other cases...]
: Dijon (Côte-d'Or):lum.sph.
[...other cases...]
[Ref. ldl1:] "LUMIERES DANS LA NUIT" UFOLOGY MAGAZINE:
Editor's note. - The four straight lines are about the network of October 2, 1954. The first includes the places of: Jeumont, Dijon, Louhans, Morestel (On this straight line are also located: Chevigny en Valière (on 10/14/54), and Le Pin (on 9/16/54). The second includes the places of Poncey-Pellerey, Bourg (on this straight line are also located: Meursanges (on 10/14/54). The third includes the places of Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Paulien (on this straight line are also located: Angers (on 9/1/54). The fourth includes the places of Aiguillon, Avignon (on this straight line is also located: Fontaine de Vaucluse (on 10/14/54).
[Ref. pis1:] "PHENOMENES INCONNUS" UFOLOGY BULLETIN:
In this ufology bulletin, Alain Barbe published a map with cases (but not all the 61 cases or more) for October 2, 1954, including that of Dijon, which he, like Aimé Michel did, thooght to often be "aligned" beyond mere chance:
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[Ref. gep1:] UFOLOGY GROUP "GEPO":
| 10/03/54 | (21.30) | Armentières Chap Dijon Champigny | 100V1 | 09 gilded |
[Ref. lcn1:] LUC CHASTAN:
Luc Chastan indicates in his database that in the Côte d'Or in Dijon on October 2, 1954, at an unknown hour there was an observation of a disc.
[Ref. ubk1:] "UFO-DATENBANK":
| Case Nr. | New case Nr. | Investigator | Date of observation | Zip | Place of observation | Country of observation | Hour of observation | Classification | Comments | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19541002 | 02.10.1954 | Dijon | France |
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Totally insufficient information.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Dijon, Côte-d'Or
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| Version: | Created/Changed by: | Date: | Change Description: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Patrick Gross | April 13, 2009, 2009 | First published. |
| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | January 2, 2017 | Addition [ubk1]. |
| 1.1 | Patrick Gross | October 3, 2019 | Additions [ads11], [ldl1], [pis1], Summary. Explanations changed, were "Not looked for yet." |
| 1.2 | Patrick Gross | April 5, 2022 | Additions [gqy1], [gep1]. |
