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Reference for this case: 5-Oct-54-Parigné-le-Pôlin.
Please cite this reference in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
In the 1950s, Guy Quincy, a French archivist interested in the question of unidentified flying objects, compiled a typewritten catalog of observations.
He noted in it an observation "around October 5" 1954 at an unknown hour in Parigné-le-Polin in the Sarthe department, of a "cloud cigar" and luminous dots.
He gave no source or details.
In 2025, a radio show reported that according to the Press of the time, in the autumn of 1954, around 7:30 p.m., several farmers in the vicinity of Tournebride, near Parigné l'Evêque, said they had seen in the sky a "mysterious craft," an "enormous red sphere, which remained motionless for more than ten minutes," that then supposedly changed color to become green before disappearing "just as mysteriously."
[Ref. gqy1:] GUY QUINCY:
about October 5 [, 1954]
[... other cases...]
? [=unknown hour]: Parigné-le-Polin (Sarthe):cloud cigar + luminous dots
[... other cases...]
[Ref. spi1:] SIMON PEVERELLI - "LES LEGENDES DE LA SARTHE":
On the radio station's website, the presentation of the show says about this case:
In the year 1954, other events were reported in the press of the time. Near Parigné l'Evêque, several farmers observed a luminous craft, a red sphere floating motionless in the sky for ten minutes, before changing color and disappearing.
In the show itself, it was said:
"...[in the autumn of 1954], other testimonies followed. Several farmers around Tournebride said they had seen a mysterious craft in the sky around 7:30 p.m. A huge red sphere, remaining motionless for more than ten minutes. It then supposedly changed color to green before disappearing, just as mysteriously."
Note: it was specified during the show that the stories presented come from the press, but the exact sources are not provided.
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The information is totally insufficient.
Quincy [gqy1], as he always did, did not give his source; and I could not find anything else on this case.
The idea of "cloud cigar" came from Aimé Michel; the pioneering ufologist meant by this an observation of a cigar-shaped craft, supposed to be large, often in a vertical position, surrounded by mists, and sometimes smaller craft.
(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)
Parigné-le-Pôlin, Sarthe, cloud cigar, fog, luminous, dots
[----] indicates sources that are not yet available to me.
| Version: | Created/Changed by: | Date: | Change Description: |
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| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | April 28, 2022 | First published. |
| 1.1 | Patrick Gross | October 23, 2025 | Première publication, [spi1]. In the Summary, addition of the information from [spi1]. |
