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.
Date: | City/place, department: | Hour: | W: | T: | Ex: |
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End Nov. | Busséjoux, Corrèze. | Night. | 1(1(2+) | A | Negative case, lost US pilots. |
Nov. 29 | Saint-Martin-de-la-Place, Maine-et-Loire. | ? | (1 | B | Unidentified, meager information. |
Nov. 20 | Blaison, Maine-et-Loire. | 03:30 p.m. | (1 | B | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Nov. 14 | Saint-Maudan, Côtes-d'Armor. | 06:00 a.m. | 1 | A | Probable misinterpretation, car and people. |
Nov. 11 | Coivrel, Oise. | ? | (4+) | A | Negatice case, pranl. |
Nov. 10 | Wignehies, Nord. | 11:45 p.m. | (1(20+) | A | Press parody. |
Nov. 5 | La Roche-en-Brénil, Côte-d'Or. | 10:09 a.m. | (1) | B | Probable invention. |
Nov. 3 | Tain-l'Ermitage, Drôme. | Night. | (1) | A | Negative case, misinterpretation, man. |
Nov. 3 | Mareil-en-Champagne, Sarthe. | 06:30 p.m. | 1 | A | Prank |
Nov. 2 | Chéreng, Nord. | ? | (2) | B | Probable misinterpretation of prank. |
Beg. Nov. | Escaudain, Nord. | Evening. | (3+) | A | Negative case, prank. |
Beg. Nov. | Fréjus, Var. | 06:00 a.m. | 1(3 | B | Helicopter or hoax. |
Beg. Nov. | Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault. | 06:00 a.m. | (1) | B | Unidentified. |
Beg. Nov. | Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne. | ? | (1) | A | Invention by Press. |
Oct-Nov. | Lomme, Nord. | Evening. | (1) | A | Prank of journalistic invention. |
End Oct. | Siran, Cantal. | ? | (1 | C | Possible misinterpretation, possible hoax, insufficient information. |
Oct. 31 | Cher. | ? | 1 | A | Car and car driver. |
Oct. 29 | Les Rousses, Côte-d'Or. | Evening. | (1) | B | Possible Press invention or invention. |
Oct. 27 | Rouvignies, Nord. | 09:30 p.m. | 3 | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Oct. 26 | La Badière, Creuse. | 10:45 p.m. | 1 | A | Invented by witness. |
Oct. 25 | Les Jonquerets-de-Livet, Eure. | 07:30 p.m. | 1 | B | Extraterrestrial visitors or hoax. |
Oct. 25 | Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis. | ? | 2 | A | Negative case, hoax. |
Oct. 24 | Les Egots Saint Catherine, Rhône. | 05:30 p.m. | 1 | C | Possible child invention, or helicopter. |
Oct. 24 | Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. | 03:00 p.m. | (1) | C | Invention. |
Oct. 23 | Saint-Avold, Moselle. | 08:15 p.m. | 1 | A | Photographic hoax. |
Oct. 23 | Trondes, Meurthe-et-Moselle. | Night. | (1 | A | Misinterpretation, vagabond with campfire. |
Oct. 23 | Ernemont-sur-Buchy, Seine-Maritime. | 05:10 a.m. | (2) | B | Possible misinterpretation, smugglers. |
Oct. 23 | Wittenheim, Haut-Rhin. | N/A | (1(x) | A | Non-ecent, humor. |
Oct. 22 | Ingenheim, Bas-Rhin. | Evening. | (x) | A | Negative case, advertizing balloons. |
Oct. 22 | Ecaillon, Nord. | 07:15 p.m. | 1 | B | Probable hoax. |
Oct. 22 | Lewarde, Pas-de-Calais. | 03:30 p.m. | 1 | A | Mistake, hairy tramp. |
Oct. 22 | Binic, Côtes-d'Armor. | ? | (x) | A | Misinterpretation, negative case. |
Oct. 21 | Saint-Remy, Vosges. | 02:30 a.m. | 1 | B | Probable Russian helicopter. |
Oct. 21 | La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. | ? | (x) | B | Probable misinterpretation, possible owl. |
Oct. 21 | Aire-sur-la-Lys, Pas-de-Calais. | ? | (x) | A | Negative case, misinterpretation. |
Oct. 20 | Gâvres, Morbihan. | 06:00 p.m. | (1) | B | Unexplained, possible psychological. |
Oct. 20 | Grésigne, Tarn-et-Garonne. | ? | 0 | A | Photographic hoax. |
Oct. 19-25 | Melun, Seine-et-Marne. | 08:15 p.m. | (3+) | C | Unidentified. |
Oct. 19 | Ygrande, Allier. | 03:00 p.m. | 1(1(18) | A | Publicity stunt. |
Oct. 19 | Montlandon, Haute-Marne. | 12:00 | (1) | B | Possible helicopter or vehicle, insufficient information. |
Oct. 18 | Le Vézenay, Doubs. | 10:45 p.m. | 1 | B | Probable misinterpretation. |
Oct. 18 | Saintes, Charente-Maritime. | 09:00 p.m. | (2(x | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Oct. 18 | Saint-Samson-La-Poterie, Oise. | 08:45 p.m. | (2 | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Oct. 18 | Formerie, Oise. | 08:45 p.m. | (3) | C | Extraterrestrial visitors or invention. |
Oct. 18 | Louvigné-du-Désert, Ille-et-Vilaine. | Night. | (1) | C | Unknown credibility, insufficient information. |
Oct. 18 | Walsheid, Moselle. | Evening. | (x) | A | Miniterpretation solved by witnesses or Press invention. |
Oct. 18 | Moutier-Rozeille, Creuse. | 10:00 a.m. | 1 | B | Possible NATO helicopter. |
Oct. 18 | Pons, Charente-Maritime. | Morning. | (1) | C | Unknown credibility. |
Oct. 17 | Reims, Marne. | Evening. | (1) | B | Probable witness invention. |
Oct. 17 | Forêt de Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine. | Daytime. | 1 | B | Probable witness invetion. |
Oct. 17 | Andigné, Maine-et-Loire. | ? | 1 | C | Probable invention ou hibou. |
Oct. 17 | Cabasson, Var. | ? | 1 | C | |
Oct. 17 | Chagny, Saône-et-Loire. | ? | (x) | A | Negative case, rumor. |
Oct. 16 | Maubeuge, Nord. | 00:00 | (2 | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Oct. 16 | Lesparre-Médoc, Gironde. | Night. | A | Probable witness invention. | |
Oct. 16 | Dieppe, Seine-Maritime. | Début de nuit. | ? | B | Totally insufficient information. |
Oct. 16 | Livry-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne. | Afternoon. | |||
Oct. 16 | Neuilly-L'Evêque, Haute-Marne. | 06:00 | 1 | A | Misinterpretation, car and driver. |
Oct. 15-21 | Sandrans, Ain. | ? | (1) | B | Possible helicopter. |
Mid Oct. | Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes. | ? | (1) | A | Negative case, misinterpretation or journalistic invention. |
Mid Oct. | Wintzenheim, Haut-Rhin. | 11:00 p.m. | (1) | A | Negative case, misinterpretation. |
Mid Oct. | Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche, Saône-et-Loire. | Evening. | (1) | A | Negative case, prank. |
Mid Oct. | Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales. | ? | (1) | A | Negative case, misinterpretation, motocyclistes. |
Mid Oct. | Briare, Loiret. | ? | (1) | B | Probable invention de journaliste. |
Mid Oct. | Narbonne, Aude. | ? | (x) | B | Probable canular, peut-être les journalistes de Samedi-Evening. |
Oct. 15 | Londinière, Seine-Maritime. | ~07:15 p.m. | 1 | C | Witness probably drunk. |
Oct. 15 | Le Vigan, Var. | Evening, contradictory | 1(x) | C | 1952, possible invention or meteor or helicopter or plane. |
Oct. 14 | Domart-en-Ponthieu, Somme. | 09:00 p.m. | (3 | B | Insufficient information, possible misinterpretation. |
Oct. 14 | Brienne, Aube. | 08:00 p.m. | 1 | B | Possible invention. |
Oct. 14 | Perpignan, Pyrénées Orientales. | 07:50 p.m. | 1 | B | Probable hoax by the Samedi-Soir journalists. |
Oct. 14 | Hyères, Var. | 06:45 p.m. | 2 | A | Hoax by the two "witnesses". |
Oct. 14 | Saint Ambroix, Gard. | ? | (x) | A | Invention. |
Oct. 13 | Montimont, Ardennes. | 08:00 p.m. | 1 | B | Probable misinterpretation, calves. |
Oct. 13 | Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées. | 07:35 p.m. | (2(1) | B | Hoax by the Samedi-soir journalists. |
Oct. 13 | Châtellerault, Vienne. | ? | (1) | B | |
Oct. 12 | Orchamps-Vennes, Doubs. | 09:00 p.m. | 1 | A | Misinterpretation, 4CV car. |
Oct. 12 | Vernosc-lès-Annonay, Ardèche. | 06:20 a.m. | 1 | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Oct. 12 | Paris. | N/A | 0 | A | Rumor. |
Oct. 11 | Saint-Alban, Haute-Garonne. | 10:30 p.m. | 1 | B | Possible hoax of the Samedi-Soir journalists. |
Oct. 11 | Brémondans, Doubs. | 06:45 p.m. | (2 | C | Insufficient information. |
Oct. 11 | Méral, Mayenne. | 06:00 a.m. | 1 | A | The Moon. |
Oct. 11 | Clamecy, Nièvre. | 06:00 a.m. | 2 | A | Invented by the witnesses. |
Oct. 11 | Monteux, Vaucluse. | 02:10 a.m. | 1 | B | Probable invention. |
Oct. 11 | Ile d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime. | ? | 1 | A | Hoax. |
Oct. 10 | Montluçon, Allier. | Evening. | (1 | A | Prank. |
Oct. 10 | Quarouble, Nord. | 11:45 a.m. | 1 | A | Witness invention. |
Oct. 10 | Forges-les-Eaux, Seine-Maritime. | Morning. | (1(1) | B | Possible invention. |
Oct. 10 | Blanville, Eure-et-Loir. | 06:15 a.m. | 1(1 | B | Possible extraterrestrial visitorsor planes or meteor or invention. |
Oct. 10 | Toussac, Yonne. | ? | ? | A | Expliqué. |
Oct. 9 | Erbray, Loire Atlantique. | 10:30 p.m. | 1 | B | Probable kid's tall-tale, or helicopter. |
Oct. 9 | Saintes, Charente-Maritime. | 09:30 p.m. | (1) | B | Possible extraterrestrial visitors, unknown credibility. |
Oct. 9 | Briatexte, Tarn. | 08:30 p.m. | 1(2) | B | Probable Samedi-Soir journalists hoax. |
Oct. 9 | Cloyes-sur-le-Loir, Eure-et-Loir. | 07:30 p.m. | 1 | B | Insufficient information, unknown credibility. |
Oct. 9 | Lavoux, Vienne. | 07:00 p.m. | 1 | A | Witness invention. |
Oct. 9 | Carcassonne, Aude. | 04:00 p.m. | 1 | B | Probable helicopter. |
Oct. 8-12 | Blanzay, Vienne. | ? | (1) | B | Possible extraterrestrial visitors, unknown credibility. |
Oct. 8 | Saint-Claud, Charente. | 11:00 p.m. | (1 | ||
Oct. 8 | Amiens, Somme. | 09:00 p.m. | (2+) | A | Negative case, prank. |
Oct. 8 | Pournoy-La-Chétive, Moselle. | 07:30 p.m. | 4 | B | Probable meteor and misinterpretation of human. |
Oct. 8 | Metz, Moselle. | Evening. | (x) | A | Negative case, car and its occupants or newspaper invention. |
Oct. 8 | Soissons, Aisne. | 11:45 a.m. | (4) | B | Totally insufficient information. |
Oct. 8 | Bois de Boulogne, Hauts-de-Seine. | ? | 1 | B | Prank or invention. |
Oct. 7 | Hennezis, Eure. | 06:30 p.m. | 2 | C | Unidentified, possible misinterpretation, low strangeness. |
Oct. 7 | Mendionde, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. | Morning. | 1 | A | Invention. |
Oct. 7 | Dommartin, Oise. | 07:00 a.m. | (1 | B | Possible helicopter, or imagination. |
Oct. 6 | Cozes, Charente-Maritime. | 11:30 p.m. | (1) | B | Possible invention, possible misinterpretation, tank and troups. |
Oct. 6 | Chamousset, Savoie. | 08:30 p.m. | 1(2+) | B | Insufficient information. |
Oct. 6 | Isles-sur-Suippe, Marne. | 02:00 a.m. | 1(3) | A | Helicopter. |
Oct. 6 | Wassy, Haute-Marne. | Morning. | 1 | ||
Oct. 5 | Mertrud, Haute-Marne. | 07:15 a.m. | 1 | A | Canular du prétendu témoin. |
Oct. 5 | Loctudy, Finistère. | 04:00 a.m. | 1 | A | Invention. |
Oct. 5 | Côtes-d'Armor. | ? | (1) | B | Douteux. |
Oct. 4 or 11 | Sinceny, Aisne. | Probably night | 1 | A | Mistake, driver reparing his car. |
Oct. 4 | Mégrit, Côtes d'Armor. | 10:00 p.m. | 1(1 | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Oct. 4 | Taupignac, Charente-Maritime. | 07:30 p.m. | (3) | C | Unknown credibility. |
Oct. 4 | Saint-Perdoux, Lot. | 08:10 a.m. | 1 | B | Hoax by the witness. |
Oct. 4 | Chaleix, Dordogne. | ? | 1 | A | NATO helicopter and crew. |
Oct. 3 | Marcoing, Nord. | 07:00 p.m. | 1 | B | Insufficient information. |
Oct. 3 | Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres. | 05:45 a.m. | 1 | A | Witness invention. |
Oct. 3 | Nivelle, Nord. | 00:15 a.m. | 1 | B | Possible misinterpretation, car. |
Oct. 3 | Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis. | ? | (2 | A | Adverstizing for soccer club. |
Oct. 3 | Calonne-Ricouart, Pas-de-Calais. | ? | (1) | A | Advertizing. |
Oct. 3 | Abbeville, Somme. | ? | (2) | B | Unidentified, insufficient information. |
Oct. 2 | Wimereux, Pas-de-Calais. | Night. | (1) | B | Possible invention. |
Oct. 2 | Jonches, Yonne. | 18:50 | 1 | B | Probable helicopter. |
Oct. 1 | Sailly-Labourse, Pas-de-Calais. | 10:00 p.m. | 5(1 | A | Negative case, Chinese lantern. |
Oct. 1 and 2 | Bergerac, Dordogne. | 10:00 p.m. | 2 | C | Extraterrestrial visitors or invention. |
Oct. 1 | La Roulerie, Charente-Maritime. | 10:00 p.m. | (2 | B | Probable misinterpretation, owl or child. |
Oct. 1 | Croix d'Epine, Oise. | 07:50 p.m. | 1 | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Oct. 1 | Jussey, Haute-Saône. | 07:00 p.m. | (2) | B | Possible helicopter. |
Oct. 1 | Ligescourt, Somme. | 06:45 p.m. | 2 | ||
Oct. | Montabon, Sarthe. | Night. | (3) | A | Brief misinterpretation of journalistic invention. |
Oct. | Enocq, Pas-de-Calais. | Evening. | (x) | A | Negative case, prank or journalistic invention. |
Oct. | Creil, Oise. | Evening. | A | Negative case, prank. | |
Oct. | Foucarmont, Somme. | ? | (2 | A | Negative case, journalistic invention. |
Oct. | Louvroil, Nord. | ? | N/A | A | Prank or journalistic invention. |
Oct. | Pierremont, Pas-de-Calais. | ? | (x) | A | Negative case, misinterpretation or journalistic invention. |
Oct. | Hettange-Grande, Moselle. | ? | (x) | A | Misinterpretation, tramp, negative case. |
Oct. | Melle, Deux-Sèvres. | ? | (1+) | B | Explained. |
Oct. | Cahors, Lot. | ? | ? | A | Hoax by the Samedi-Soir journalists. |
Oct. | Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne. | ? | ? | A | Hoax by the Samedi-Soir journalists. |
Oct. Beg. | Arnèke, Nord. | Evening. | (2) | A | Misinterpretation or journalistic invention. |
Oct. Beg. | Semons, Isère. | Evening. | (1) | C | Unknown credibility. |
Oct. Beg. | Ramatuelle, Var. | Day. | 2 | C | |
Oct. Beg. | Neuville-sous-Montreuil, Pas-de-Calais. | Day. | (1) | A | Negative case, misinterpretation or journalistic invention. |
Oct. Beg. | Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne. | Day. | (1 | B | Probable invention. |
Oct. Beg. | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. | Morning. | (1) | A | Negative case, journalist's invention. |
Oct. Beg. | Metz, Moselle. | 05:00 a.m. | 1 | A | Journalistic invention. |
Oct. Beg. | Lavaur, Tarn. | Morning. | (1) | B | Probable journalistic invention. |
Oct. Beg. | Lons-le-Saulnier, Jura. | ? | (x) | A | Negative case, prank. |
Oct. Beg. | Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise. | ? | (x) | A | Negative case, prank. |
Oct. Beg. | The Vosges, Bas-Rhin. | ? | (3) | B | Unknown credibility. |
End Sep. | Albias, Tarn-et-Garonne. | 00:00 | 1 | B | Possible helicopter. |
End Sep. | Prouvy, Nord. | 01:45 a.m. | 2 | C | Unidentified, possible misinterpretation. |
Fall | Bourdons-sur-Rognon, Haute-Marne. | End of the morning. | 1 | B | Possible helicopter. |
Sep. 30 | Marcilly-sur-Vienne, Indre-et-Loire. | 04:30 p.m. | 7 | A | Hoax. |
Sep. 30 | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. | 01:30 p.m. | (2) | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors, unknown credibility. |
Sep. 28 | Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher. | 10:30 p.m. | (1 | B | Probable journalist invention. |
Sep. 27 | Prémanon, Jura. | 08:30 p.m. | 5 | A | Invention. |
Sep. 27 | Lassus-Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. | Afternoon. | (1) | B | Possible helicopter. |
Sep. 27 | Figeac, Lot. | 08:40 a.m. | 1(2) | A | Hoax. |
Sep. 26 | Challes-les-Eaux, Savoie. | 05:15 p.m. | (1 | A | Non-event. |
Sep. 26 | Chabeuil, Drôme. | 02:30 p.m. | 1 | ||
Sep. 25 | Joinville-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne. | 09:35 p.m. | 1(1) | B | Hoax. |
Sep. 19 | Cenon, Gironde. | 10:30 p.m. | 1 | ||
Sep. 19 | Ottonville, Moselle. | Night. | (1) | B | Possible helicopter. |
Sep. 19 or 26 | Wulverdinghe, Nord. | 08:30 p.m. | (1 | B | Possible misinterpretation. |
Sep. 17 | Omont, Ardennes. | 08:30 p.m. | 1 | A | Witness invention. |
Sep. 17 | Igney, Vosges. | ? | (1) | C | Probable invention. |
Mid Sep. | La Houppe-du-Bois, Nord. | ? | (1) | B | Negative case, probable journalistic invention. |
Mid Sep. | Roches, Creuse. | ? | (x) | B | Probable misinterpretation. |
Mid Sep. | Chamboulive, Corrèze. | ? | (2) | B | Probable misinterpretation. |
Sep. 15 | Feyzin, Isère. | 11:00 p.m. | (1) | B | Probable witness invention. |
Sep. 15 | Feurs, Loire. | ? | 0 | A | Utter stupidity. |
Sep. 12 or 13 | Quarouble, Nord. | End afternoon. | (1) | B | Insufficient information, unknown credibility. |
Sep. 10 | Quarouble, Nord. | 10:30 p.m. | 1 | B | Probable hoax. |
Sep. 10 | Mouriéras, Corrèze. | 08:30 p.m. | 1 | B | |
End Summer | Décines, Rhône. | 08:30 p.m. | 1 | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors, very late testimony. |
End Aug. | Hon-Hergies, Nord. | ? | ? | B | Totally insufficient information. |
Aug. 23 | Lugrin, Haute-Savoie. | ? | 1 | A | Fantasy proneness. |
Aug. 2 | Saint-Sauveur-la-Sagne, Puy-de-Dôme. | Morning. | (1(2) | B | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Aug. | Galfingue, Haut-Rhin. | ? | (1) | B | Possible invention. |
Aug. | South of France. | ? | (1) | B | Totally insufficient information. |
Summer | La Montagne des Alouettes, Yonne. | 10:30 p.m. | (30+) | B | Extraterrestrial visitors or invention. |
Summer | Bette, Creuse. | 09:00 p.m. | (1) | B | Unknown credibility. |
Summer | Saint-Raphaël, Var. | Night. | 1 | B | Possible misinterpretation. |
Summer | Saint-Priest-Taurion, Haute-Vienne. | 00:30 p.m. | (1) | C | Possible extraterrestrial visitors. |
Summer | Bette, Creuse. | ? | (1) | B | Totally insufficient information. |
Summer 1954 or 1956 | Castle of Buron, Cantal. | 03:00 p.m. | (1)(5) | B | Probable beekeepers. |
Spring | Gorbio, Alpes-Maritimes. | 02:40 | (1) | B | Possible invention. |
Spring | Vulaines-lès-Provins, Seine-et-Marne. | 12:00 | (1)(x) | B | Probable psychological. |
May 53 or 54 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes Maritimes. | 00:30 a.m. | 1 | B | Possible meteor and misinterpretation. |
1954 | Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. | Afternoon. | ? | B | Totally insufficient information. |
1954 | Creully-sur-Seulles, Calvados. | End of night. | (1) | B | Extraterrestrial visitors or invention. |
1954 | Baisieux, Nord. | 02:00 a.m. | (1) | B | Totally insufficient information. |
1954 | Creully-sur-Seulles, Calvados. | ? | (1) | B | Prank of journalistic invention. |
1954 | Aubusson, Creuse. | ? | ? | B | Totally insufficient information. |
1954 | North of France. | ? | (1) | B | Nonsense. |
1954 | Haute-Marne. | ? | ? | B | Totally insufficient information. |
1954 | Mancey, Saône-et-Loire. | ? | ? | B | Totally insufficient information. |
1954 | Solesmes, Sarthe. | ? | ? | B | Totally insufficient information. |
1954? | Fixin, Côte-d'Or. | (1 | B | Unidentified. Possible helicopter. | |
1953 or 1954 | Valbeleix, Puy-de-Dôme. | Night. | (1(1) | B | Probable invention. |
195? | Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon, Vaucluse. | ? | (1) | B | Probable invention by Nostra magazine. |
Total: | 210 |