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URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

END OF JULY 1965, VALENSOLE, ALPES-DE-HAUTE-ROVENCE, FRANCE, PEOPLE:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Ufology group GEPA reported that at the end July 1965 at 10 p.m., close to Valensole, road of Gréoux-les-Bains, 300 meters in the North-East of the Olivol on the plate of Valensole, residents of Valensole observed an object and small beings.

The object came to a stop at the foot of a hill at the edge of the road of Gréoux-les-Bains, close to chestnut trees, and at 4 or 5 meters from the ground. Small beings came down from the machine and went up there without any material support or visible ladder.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-000642
Date of event: End July 1965
Earliest report of event: 1979?
Delay of report: Year, decades?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: Ufology bulletin GEPA.
First certain record by: Ufology catalogue Figuet.
First alleged record type: Ufology bulletin.
First certain record type: Ufology catalogue.
This file created on: July 13, 1965
This file last updated on: July 13, 1965
Country of event: France
State/Department: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Type of location: Bottom of a hill near road.
Lighting conditions: Night
UFO observed: Yes
UFO arrival observed: Yes
UFO departure observed: Not reported.
UFO/Entity Relation: Certain
Witnesses numbers: 1 to several.
Witnesses ages: Not reported.
Witnesses types: Not reported.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: Several
Type of entities: Not reported
Entities height: Small
Entities outfit type: Not reported.
Entities outfit color: Not reported.
Entities skin color: Not reported.
Entities body: Not reported.
Entities head: Not reported.
Entities eyes: Not reported.
Entities mouth: Not reported.
Entities nose: Not reported.
Entities feet: Not reported.
Entities arms: Not reported.
Entities fingers: Not reported.
Entities fingers number: Not reported.
Entities hair: Not reported.
Entities voice: None heard.
Entities actions: Came out of UFO, went back in, departure.
Entities/witness interactions: None.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings: Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: Extraterrestrial visitors. Insufficient information.
Explanation certainty: None.

Narratives:

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

The authors indicate that at the end July 1965 at 10 p.m., close to Valensole, road of Gréoux-les-Bains, 300 meters in the North-East of the Olivol on the plate of Valensole, residents of Valensole observed an object similar to the one observed on July 1, 1965 by Mr. Maurice Masse, and small beings.

The object, similar to the one observed by Mr. Masse, July 1, 1965, came to a stop at the foot of a hill at the edge of the road of Gréoux-les-Bains, close to chestnut trees, and at 4 or 5 meters from the ground. Small beings came down from the machine and went up there without any material support or visible ladder.

The authors point out that these beings have reinstate an apparatus without material support as in the case of Cussac on August 22, or 29, 1965.

[Ref. mf1:] FRANCAT - MICHEL FIGUET:

In an extract of his Francat catalogue, Michel Figuet recorded:

Case #:350
Classification:CE3
Date:End of 07.1965
Time:22.00
Place:Valensole (near of)
Zip code:04210 E2
Credibility sources:NI, OVNI p.258

[Ref. cc1:] GILBERT CORNU AND HENRI CHALOUPEK:

The authors indicate that at the end July 1965, but on dates which remain vague, two new curious visions took place near Valensole initially, then at some distance from there, but always near the plate of Valensole. Initially several inhabitants of the village of Mr. Masse saw in their turn an object identical to that observed on July 1: it seemed immobilized at 4 or 5 meters of the ground and small beings went down from there and up there without any help or visible ladder.

The authors indicate that the source is Phénomènes Spatiaux #9, page 14.

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Valensole, France, in the end of July 1965, at 2200, several witnesses saw on the side of the road an oval shaped object hovering about 5 meters from the ground. Numerous short figures seemed to be coming in and out of the object without using any visible entrance point.

Albert Rosales indicates as source Denys Breysse, Project Becassine.

[Ref. ud1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on July 28, 1965 at 22:00, in Valensole, soutwest of France, "a 4m ovoid near ground by chestnuts." Humanoids floated out and back, there were many witnesses, it was a close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. One ovoid object about 20 feet across was observed in a field for 45 minutes.

The source is indicated as "Hatch, Larry, *U* computer database, Author, Redwood City, 2002."

Points to consider:

It is a pity that there isn't more information available on this sighting: it seems there were multiple witnesses, but the description of what happened and the descriptions of the craft and occupants are close to nothing. Because the source is the ufology group GEPA, it is quite likely that there was some investigation but as it does not seem to be available, many questions are left open.

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe July 13, 1965 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Missing primary source "Phénomènes Spatiaux". Help needed. Opened.
2 UFology Severe July 13, 1965 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No investigation report available. Help needed. Opened.
3 UFology Severe July 13, 1965 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Insufficient descriptions of UFO and occupants. Help needed. Opened.
4 UFology Severe July 13, 1965 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Apparently multiple witnesses but not one is named. Help needed. Opened.
5 UFology Severe July 13, 1965 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Insufficient information, missing exact date, sighting distance, noisy or silent craft... Help needed. Opened.
6 UFology Severe July 13, 1965 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Nature of report not know: anonymous letter, newspaper, field investigation...? Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors. Insufficient information.

Sources references:

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

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author: Patrick Gross
Contributors: None
Reviewers: None
Editor: Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version: Created/Changed By: Date: Change Description:
0.1 Patrick Gross July 13, 1965 Creation, [fr1], [mf1], [cc1], [ar1], [ud1].
1.0 Patrick Gross July 13, 1965 First published.

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