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The French UFO flap of 1954:

The index page for the 1954 French flap section of this website is here, including a catalog of all known reports for France in 1954.

This page lists only the cases of reports of encounters with UFO occupants (Close encounters of the third kind, CE3) in France in 1954. No other filter is applied, the cases with commonplace explanation, pranks and hoaxes are listed. Each cas has a file you can get by clicking on the location.

A general UFO-related entity sighting reports catalog is here.

Close encounters of the third kind in France in 1954:

Date: City/place, department: Hour: W: T: Ex:
End Nov.Busséjoux, Corrèze.Night.1(1(2+)ANegative case, lost US pilots.
Nov. 29Saint-Martin-de-la-Place, Maine-et-Loire.?(1BUnidentified, meager information.
Nov. 20Blaison, Maine-et-Loire.03:30 p.m.(1BPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Nov. 14Saint-Maudan, Côtes-d'Armor.06:00 a.m.1AProbable misinterpretation, car and people.
Nov. 11Coivrel, Oise.?(4+)ANegatice case, pranl.
Nov. 10Wignehies, Nord.11:45 p.m.(1(20+)APress parody.
Nov. 5La Roche-en-Brénil, Côte-d'Or.10:09 a.m.(1)BProbable invention.
Nov. 3Tain-l'Ermitage, Drôme.Night.(1)ANegative case, misinterpretation, man.
Nov. 3Mareil-en-Champagne, Sarthe.06:30 p.m.1APrank
Nov. 2Chéreng, Nord.?(2)BProbable misinterpretation of prank.
Beg. Nov.Escaudain, Nord.Evening.(3+)ANegative case, prank.
Beg. Nov.Fréjus, Var.06:00 a.m.1(3BHelicopter or hoax.
Beg. Nov.Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault.06:00 a.m.(1)BUnidentified.
Beg. Nov.Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne.?(1)AInvention by Press.
Oct-Nov.Lomme, Nord.Evening.(1)APrank of journalistic invention.
End Oct.Siran, Cantal.?(1CPossible misinterpretation, possible hoax, insufficient information.
Oct. 31Cher.?1ACar and car driver.
Oct. 29Les Rousses, Côte-d'Or.Evening.(1)BPossible Press invention or invention.
Oct. 27Rouvignies, Nord.09:30 p.m.3CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 26La Badière, Creuse.10:45 p.m.1AInvented by witness.
Oct. 25Les Jonquerets-de-Livet, Eure.07:30 p.m.1BExtraterrestrial visitors or hoax.
Oct. 25Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis.?2ANegative case, hoax.
Oct. 24Les Egots Saint Catherine, Rhône.05:30 p.m.1CPossible child invention, or helicopter.
Oct. 24Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.03:00 p.m.(1)CInvention.
Oct. 23Saint-Avold, Moselle.08:15 p.m.1APhotographic hoax.
Oct. 23Trondes, Meurthe-et-Moselle.Night.(1AMisinterpretation, vagabond with campfire.
Oct. 23Ernemont-sur-Buchy, Seine-Maritime.05:10 a.m.(2)BPossible misinterpretation, smugglers.
Oct. 23Wittenheim, Haut-Rhin.N/A(1(x)ANon-ecent, humor.
Oct. 22Ingenheim, Bas-Rhin.Evening.(x)ANegative case, advertizing balloons.
Oct. 22Ecaillon, Nord.07:15 p.m.1BProbable hoax.
Oct. 22Lewarde, Pas-de-Calais.03:30 p.m.1AMistake, hairy tramp.
Oct. 22Binic, Côtes-d'Armor.?(x)AMisinterpretation, negative case.
Oct. 21Saint-Remy, Vosges.02:30 a.m.1BProbable Russian helicopter.
Oct. 21La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime.?(x)BProbable misinterpretation, possible owl.
Oct. 21Aire-sur-la-Lys, Pas-de-Calais.?(x)ANegative case, misinterpretation.
Oct. 20Gâvres, Morbihan.06:00 p.m.(1)BUnexplained, possible psychological.
Oct. 20Grésigne, Tarn-et-Garonne.?0APhotographic hoax.
Oct. 19-25Melun, Seine-et-Marne.08:15 p.m.(3+)CUnidentified.
Oct. 19Ygrande, Allier.03:00 p.m.1(1(18)APublicity stunt.
Oct. 19Montlandon, Haute-Marne.12:00(1)BPossible helicopter or vehicle, insufficient information.
Oct. 18Le Vézenay, Doubs.10:45 p.m.1BProbable misinterpretation.
Oct. 18Saintes, Charente-Maritime.09:00 p.m.(2(xCPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 18Saint-Samson-La-Poterie, Oise.08:45 p.m.(2CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 18Formerie, Oise.08:45 p.m.(3)CExtraterrestrial visitors or invention.
Oct. 18Louvigné-du-Désert, Ille-et-Vilaine.Night.(1)CUnknown credibility, insufficient information.
Oct. 18Walsheid, Moselle.Evening.(x)AMiniterpretation solved by witnesses or Press invention.
Oct. 18Moutier-Rozeille, Creuse.10:00 a.m.1BPossible NATO helicopter.
Oct. 18Pons, Charente-Maritime.Morning.(1)CUnknown credibility.
Oct. 17Reims, Marne.Evening.(1)BProbable witness invention.
Oct. 17Forêt de Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine.Daytime.1BProbable witness invetion.
Oct. 17Andigné, Maine-et-Loire.?1CProbable invention ou hibou.
Oct. 17Cabasson, Var.?1C
Oct. 17Chagny, Saône-et-Loire.?(x)ANegative case, rumor.
Oct. 16Maubeuge, Nord.00:00(2CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 16Lesparre-Médoc, Gironde.Night.AProbable witness invention.
Oct. 16Dieppe, Seine-Maritime.Début de nuit.?BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 16Livry-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne.Afternoon.
Oct. 16Neuilly-L'Evêque, Haute-Marne.06:001AMisinterpretation, car and driver.
Oct. 15-21Sandrans, Ain.?(1)BPossible helicopter.
Mid Oct.Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes.?(1)ANegative case, misinterpretation or journalistic invention.
Mid Oct.Wintzenheim, Haut-Rhin.11:00 p.m.(1)ANegative case, misinterpretation.
Mid Oct.Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche, Saône-et-Loire.Evening.(1)ANegative case, prank.
Mid Oct.Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales.?(1)ANegative case, misinterpretation, motocyclistes.
Mid Oct.Briare, Loiret.?(1)BProbable invention de journaliste.
Mid Oct.Narbonne, Aude.?(x)BProbable canular, peut-être les journalistes de Samedi-Evening.
Oct. 15Londinière, Seine-Maritime.~07:15 p.m.1CWitness probably drunk.
Oct. 15Le Vigan, Var.Evening, contradictory1(x)C1952, possible invention or meteor or helicopter or plane.
Oct. 14Domart-en-Ponthieu, Somme.09:00 p.m.(3BInsufficient information, possible misinterpretation.
Oct. 14Brienne, Aube.08:00 p.m.1BPossible invention.
Oct. 14Perpignan, Pyrénées Orientales.07:50 p.m.1BProbable hoax by the Samedi-Soir journalists.
Oct. 14Hyères, Var.06:45 p.m.2AHoax by the two "witnesses".
Oct. 14Saint Ambroix, Gard.?(x)AInvention.
Oct. 13Montimont, Ardennes.08:00 p.m.1BProbable misinterpretation, calves.
Oct. 13Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées.07:35 p.m.(2(1)BHoax by the Samedi-soir journalists.
Oct. 13Châtellerault, Vienne.?(1)B
Oct. 12Orchamps-Vennes, Doubs.09:00 p.m.1AMisinterpretation, 4CV car.
Oct. 12Vernosc-lès-Annonay, Ardèche.06:20 a.m.1CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 12Paris.N/A0ARumor.
Oct. 11Saint-Alban, Haute-Garonne.10:30 p.m.1BPossible hoax of the Samedi-Soir journalists.
Oct. 11Brémondans, Doubs.06:45 p.m.(2CInsufficient information.
Oct. 11Méral, Mayenne.06:00 a.m.1AThe Moon.
Oct. 11Clamecy, Nièvre.06:00 a.m.2AInvented by the witnesses.
Oct. 11Monteux, Vaucluse.02:10 a.m.1BProbable invention.
Oct. 11Ile d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime.?1AHoax.
Oct. 10Montluçon, Allier.Evening.(1APrank.
Oct. 10Quarouble, Nord.11:45 a.m.1AWitness invention.
Oct. 10Forges-les-Eaux, Seine-Maritime.Morning.(1(1)BPossible invention.
Oct. 10Blanville, Eure-et-Loir.06:15 a.m.1(1BPossible extraterrestrial visitorsor planes or meteor or invention.
Oct. 10Toussac, Yonne.??AExpliqué.
Oct. 9Erbray, Loire Atlantique.10:30 p.m.1BProbable kid's tall-tale, or helicopter.
Oct. 9Saintes, Charente-Maritime.09:30 p.m.(1)BPossible extraterrestrial visitors, unknown credibility.
Oct. 9Briatexte, Tarn.08:30 p.m.1(2)BProbable Samedi-Soir journalists hoax.
Oct. 9Cloyes-sur-le-Loir, Eure-et-Loir.07:30 p.m.1BInsufficient information, unknown credibility.
Oct. 9Lavoux, Vienne.07:00 p.m.1AWitness invention.
Oct. 9Carcassonne, Aude.04:00 p.m.1BProbable helicopter.
Oct. 8-12Blanzay, Vienne.?(1)BPossible extraterrestrial visitors, unknown credibility.
Oct. 8Saint-Claud, Charente.11:00 p.m.(1
Oct. 8Amiens, Somme.09:00 p.m.(2+)ANegative case, prank.
Oct. 8Pournoy-La-Chétive, Moselle.07:30 p.m.4BProbable meteor and misinterpretation of human.
Oct. 8Metz, Moselle.Evening.(x)ANegative case, car and its occupants or newspaper invention.
Oct. 8Soissons, Aisne.11:45 a.m.(4)BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 8Bois de Boulogne, Hauts-de-Seine.?1BPrank or invention.
Oct. 7Hennezis, Eure.06:30 p.m.2CUnidentified, possible misinterpretation, low strangeness.
Oct. 7Mendionde, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.Morning.1AInvention.
Oct. 7Dommartin, Oise.07:00 a.m.(1BPossible helicopter, or imagination.
Oct. 6Cozes, Charente-Maritime.11:30 p.m.(1)BPossible invention, possible misinterpretation, tank and troups.
Oct. 6Chamousset, Savoie.08:30 p.m.1(2+)BInsufficient information.
Oct. 6Isles-sur-Suippe, Marne.02:00 a.m.1(3)AHelicopter.
Oct. 6Wassy, Haute-Marne.Morning.1
Oct. 5Mertrud, Haute-Marne.07:15 a.m.1ACanular du prétendu témoin.
Oct. 5Loctudy, Finistère.04:00 a.m.1AInvention.
Oct. 5Côtes-d'Armor.?(1)BDouteux.
Oct. 4 or 11Sinceny, Aisne.Probably night1AMistake, driver reparing his car.
Oct. 4Mégrit, Côtes d'Armor.10:00 p.m.1(1CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 4Taupignac, Charente-Maritime.07:30 p.m.(3)CUnknown credibility.
Oct. 4Saint-Perdoux, Lot.08:10 a.m.1BHoax by the witness.
Oct. 4Chaleix, Dordogne.?1ANATO helicopter and crew.
Oct. 3Marcoing, Nord.07:00 p.m.1BInsufficient information.
Oct. 3Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres.05:45 a.m.1AWitness invention.
Oct. 3Nivelle, Nord.00:15 a.m.1BPossible misinterpretation, car.
Oct. 3Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis.?(2AAdverstizing for soccer club.
Oct. 3Calonne-Ricouart, Pas-de-Calais.?(1)AAdvertizing.
Oct. 3Abbeville, Somme.?(2)BUnidentified, insufficient information.
Oct. 2Wimereux, Pas-de-Calais.Night.(1)BPossible invention.
Oct. 2Jonches, Yonne.18:501BProbable helicopter.
Oct. 1Sailly-Labourse, Pas-de-Calais.10:00 p.m.5(1ANegative case, Chinese lantern.
Oct. 1 and 2Bergerac, Dordogne.10:00 p.m.2CExtraterrestrial visitors or invention.
Oct. 1La Roulerie, Charente-Maritime.10:00 p.m.(2BProbable misinterpretation, owl or child.
Oct. 1Croix d'Epine, Oise.07:50 p.m.1CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 1Jussey, Haute-Saône.07:00 p.m.(2)BPossible helicopter.
Oct. 1Ligescourt, Somme.06:45 p.m.2
Oct.Montabon, Sarthe.Night.(3)ABrief misinterpretation of journalistic invention.
Oct.Enocq, Pas-de-Calais.Evening.(x)ANegative case, prank or journalistic invention.
Oct.Creil, Oise.Evening.ANegative case, prank.
Oct.Foucarmont, Somme.?(2ANegative case, journalistic invention.
Oct.Louvroil, Nord.?N/AAPrank or journalistic invention.
Oct.Pierremont, Pas-de-Calais.?(x)ANegative case, misinterpretation or journalistic invention.
Oct.Hettange-Grande, Moselle.?(x)AMisinterpretation, tramp, negative case.
Oct.Melle, Deux-Sèvres.?(1+)BExplained.
Oct.Cahors, Lot.??AHoax by the Samedi-Soir journalists.
Oct.Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne.??AHoax by the Samedi-Soir journalists.
Oct. Beg.Arnèke, Nord.Evening.(2)AMisinterpretation or journalistic invention.
Oct. Beg.Semons, Isère.Evening.(1)CUnknown credibility.
Oct. Beg.Ramatuelle, Var.Day.2C
Oct. Beg.Neuville-sous-Montreuil, Pas-de-Calais.Day.(1)ANegative case, misinterpretation or journalistic invention.
Oct. Beg.Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne.Day.(1BProbable invention.
Oct. Beg.Toulouse, Haute-Garonne.Morning.(1)ANegative case, journalist's invention.
Oct. Beg.Metz, Moselle.05:00 a.m.1AJournalistic invention.
Oct. Beg.Lavaur, Tarn.Morning.(1)BProbable journalistic invention.
Oct. Beg.Lons-le-Saulnier, Jura.?(x)ANegative case, prank.
Oct. Beg.Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise.?(x)ANegative case, prank.
Oct. Beg.The Vosges, Bas-Rhin.?(3)BUnknown credibility.
End Sep.Albias, Tarn-et-Garonne.00:001BPossible helicopter.
End Sep.Prouvy, Nord.01:45 a.m.2CUnidentified, possible misinterpretation.
FallBourdons-sur-Rognon, Haute-Marne.End of the morning.1BPossible helicopter.
Sep. 30Marcilly-sur-Vienne, Indre-et-Loire.04:30 p.m.7AHoax.
Sep. 30Toulouse, Haute-Garonne.01:30 p.m.(2)CPossible extraterrestrial visitors, unknown credibility.
Sep. 28Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher.10:30 p.m.(1BProbable journalist invention.
Sep. 27Prémanon, Jura.08:30 p.m.5AInvention.
Sep. 27Lassus-Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales.Afternoon.(1)BPossible helicopter.
Sep. 27Figeac, Lot.08:40 a.m.1(2)AHoax.
Sep. 26Challes-les-Eaux, Savoie.05:15 p.m.(1ANon-event.
Sep. 26Chabeuil, Drôme.02:30 p.m.1
Sep. 25Joinville-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne.09:35 p.m.1(1)BHoax.
Sep. 19Cenon, Gironde.10:30 p.m.1
Sep. 19Ottonville, Moselle.Night.(1)BPossible helicopter.
Sep. 19 or 26Wulverdinghe, Nord.08:30 p.m.(1BPossible misinterpretation.
Sep. 17Omont, Ardennes.08:30 p.m.1AWitness invention.
Sep. 17Igney, Vosges.?(1)CProbable invention.
Mid Sep.La Houppe-du-Bois, Nord.?(1)BNegative case, probable journalistic invention.
Mid Sep.Roches, Creuse.?(x)BProbable misinterpretation.
Mid Sep.Chamboulive, Corrèze.?(2)BProbable misinterpretation.
Sep. 15Feyzin, Isère.11:00 p.m.(1)BProbable witness invention.
Sep. 15Feurs, Loire.?0AUtter stupidity.
Sep. 12 or 13Quarouble, Nord.End afternoon.(1)BInsufficient information, unknown credibility.
Sep. 10Quarouble, Nord.10:30 p.m.1BProbable hoax.
Sep. 10Mouriéras, Corrèze.08:30 p.m.1B
End SummerDécines, Rhône.08:30 p.m.1CPossible extraterrestrial visitors, very late testimony.
End Aug.Hon-Hergies, Nord.??BTotally insufficient information.
Aug. 23Lugrin, Haute-Savoie.?1AFantasy proneness.
Aug. 2Saint-Sauveur-la-Sagne, Puy-de-Dôme.Morning.(1(2)BPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Aug.Galfingue, Haut-Rhin.?(1)BPossible invention.
Aug.South of France.?(1)BTotally insufficient information.
SummerLa Montagne des Alouettes, Yonne.10:30 p.m.(30+)BExtraterrestrial visitors or invention.
SummerBette, Creuse.09:00 p.m.(1)BUnknown credibility.
SummerSaint-Raphaël, Var.Night.1BPossible misinterpretation.
SummerSaint-Priest-Taurion, Haute-Vienne.00:30 p.m.(1)CPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
SummerBette, Creuse.?(1)BTotally insufficient information.
Summer 1954 or 1956Castle of Buron, Cantal.03:00 p.m.(1)(5)BProbable beekeepers.
SpringGorbio, Alpes-Maritimes.02:40(1)BPossible invention.
SpringVulaines-lès-Provins, Seine-et-Marne.12:00(1)(x)BProbable psychological.
May 53 or 54Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes Maritimes.00:30 a.m.1BPossible meteor and misinterpretation.
1954Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.Afternoon.?BTotally insufficient information.
1954Creully-sur-Seulles, Calvados.End of night.(1)BExtraterrestrial visitors or invention.
1954Baisieux, Nord.02:00 a.m.(1)BTotally insufficient information.
1954Creully-sur-Seulles, Calvados.?(1)BPrank of journalistic invention.
1954Aubusson, Creuse.??BTotally insufficient information.
1954North of France.?(1)BNonsense.
1954Haute-Marne.??BTotally insufficient information.
1954Mancey, Saône-et-Loire.??BTotally insufficient information.
1954Solesmes, Sarthe.??BTotally insufficient information.
1954?Fixin, Côte-d'Or.(1BUnidentified. Possible helicopter.
1953 or 1954Valbeleix, Puy-de-Dôme.Night.(1(1)BProbable invention.
195?Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon, Vaucluse.?(1)BProbable invention by Nostra magazine.
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