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France, Buchy: At intersection of Routes N28 and N319, Mr.
R. L. , of Rouen, saw a luminous craft takeoff while he feIt
pricklings and was paralyzed. The engine of the car slowed
down but did not stall.
• France, Cabasson: A 65yearold man was hunting with his
dog, near the junction of the Brillance Canal and the
Durance River, when he saw a gray object, about 4 m long and
1 m high on the ground and 40m away. It showed a dome from
which two helmeted figures emerged. The witness fled, but
his dog started toward the object. The dog soon retreated,
walking awkwardly as if partially paralyzed.
• France, Calais: On the road to Boulogne a bluish object,
clearly seen with a dome on top, dived toward the ground,
became white and went away.
• France, Cenon: Between Cenon and Vouneuil, Yves David, 28,
met a being in a diving suit who made friendly gestures. He
was very small and had a voice "inhuman and
incomprehensible." The witness could not move throughout the
encounter. He saw the creature enter an object on the road,
about 3 m by 1 m in size; it took off "like lightning,"
throwing a greenish light.
• France, Chabeuil: Mrs. Leboeuf was suddenly confronted
with a creature resembling "a child in a plastic bag, with
eyes larger than human eyes." This creature entered a flat,
circular machine, which took off toward the northeast with a
soft whistling. Traces. Witnesses in state of shock.
• France, Chaleix: A farmer, Mr. Garreau, saw an object the
size of a carriage land in his field. Two men of normal
height emerged through a sliding door. They wore khaki
overalls and were of European type. They shook hands with
the witness and said something like: "Paris? Nord?"
(According to another version they spoke indistinct words.)
They gave a pat on the back to Mr. Garreau's dog and took
off at an amazing speed.• France, Charmes la Cote: Roger
Thiriet, jailer in Ecouvres detention center, was riding his
motorcycle when he suddenly saw an aluminium colored object
shaped like a plate, with a dome and two portholes. It was
about 2 m in diameter and 1 m high. It took off
immediately.
• France, Charmes la Cote: Roger Thiriet, jailer in Ecouvres
detention center, was riding his motorcycle when he suddenly
saw an aluminium colored object shaped like a plate, with a
dome and two portholes. It was about 2 m in diameter and 1 m
high. It took off immediately.
• France, Chazey Wood: Andre Cognard, coming from Gueugnon,
was blinded by a light as a disk-shaped object flew low over
his car.
• France, Chazey Wood: South of Gueugnon, Messrs. Jeannet
and Garnier saw a reddish fireball fly low over their car as
their engine and headlights died.
• France, Chereng: The crowd at a fair saw a luminous object
arrive very fast in the sky, stop in flight, emit sparks,
and come down to ground level. As witnesses rushed to the
spot, it took off again.
• France, Cierde Riviere: Guy Puyfourcat, 22, who was coming
back from the fields, leading a mare by the bridle, was
surprised when the animal became restless. Rising from the
side of the road, a gray object about 1. 5 m in diameter
flew over them. The mare rose about 3 m in the air, and the
witness had to release the bridle. Then the animal fell like
a mass and for 10 min was unable to move. At last, it rose
and attempted to walk, but it was still trembling and
stumbling with fear. The object had long since flown away at
high speed. The witness himself had felt absolutely
nothing.
• France, Cisternes la Foret: J. Augard and J. Chanzotte saw
an oval object with a dome, emitting a bright white light,
resting in a field. When they approached it, the object rose
vertically, leaving a reddish trail, and flew to the
northeast.
• France, Corrompu: Near Long, P. Petit and his employee,
Mr. Tillier, with a shop owner, Mr. Pecquet, saw an oval
object on the ground. When it took off, the lights of a
tractor went out. It measured about 4. 5 m, emitted a bright
light similar to a welder's torch. It came back, turned, and
flew to the southwest. It made the same noise as a swarm of
bees.
• France, Criteuilla, Madeleine: The car driven by a
bricklayer, Mr. Fillonnau, stopped as a large ball of fire
flew near it. A violent air displacement was felt. "The
battery was dead and the headlights were burned out. "
Thorough police investigation failed to identify the cause
of the phenomenon. BUFORA VI CAT gives location as Criteuil-La-Madeleine
• France, Croix d'Epine: A mechanic, Ernest Delattre, 19,
was riding home on his motor scooter when an egg-shaped
object, brilliantly illuminated, landed on the left side of
the road 15 m away. He saw short, dark shapes "like potato
bags" moving about the object. He sped up, saw the object,
the size of a small bus, taking off while its color changed
from orange to blue and then to grayish-blue. The witness
fainted while telling his story. Two persons in neighboring
villages independently reported observing the object.
• France, Crocq: At Donjon de Montlaur, five persons, among
them J. Dubois, saw a round craft maneuver, give off a
blinding light. It had some openings or portholes, and
seemed to land far from them.
• France, Dompierreles Tilleuls: A businessman, Mr. Vielle,
was on Route N471 between Frasnes and Pontarlier when he saw
a circular flying craft, which gave off a yellowish and a
purple light. Losing altitude, the craft came very close to
the ground, changed its course to southwest, and rose again
in the sky. (Quincy; M 167).
• France, Dompierre: Messrs. Deschamp and Laclotre saw a
craft, about 20 m diameter, 2 m high, come within 4 m of the
ground for 3 or 4 min. It gave off a yellowish light and a
glow extended for 4 m around.
• France, Doncourt Village: Farmers awakened by a whistling
sound saw a flat object land near the woods. It soon rose
very fast, vertically, and flew away. The ground was found
calcined. Samples were taken by police officials for
analysis.
• France, Epoisses: Between Epoisses and Toutry, Daniel
Grapin and Francois Bolatre, topographers, saw a luminous
sphere 3. 5 m diameter on the ground near Route N454.
• France, Farm Lachassagne: Mr. Cisterne, who was coming
back with his tractor, saw a luminous object fly very low
over him. Two other witnesses.
• France, Feyzin: A white light suddenly swept the road in
front of Roland M., 19, who observed that it came from a
large, dark object 10 m above ground. It flew away with the
noise of a wet firework, throwing magnesiumlike sparks.
• France, Figeac: Children saw "a box" and "an unknown man"
standing nearby. The object took off.
• France, Fonfrede: Baptiste Jourdy, who was making the
daily collection of milk, was suddenly stopped as the engine
and headlights of his truck died. He got out and saw a light
above him. After it crossed the road, the headlights came on
again and he was able to restart his truck.
• France, Fontenay Torcy: Mr. and Mrs. Lherminier saw a
cigar-shaped red object dive toward them with a reddish
trail and land near the road. Upon reaching the top of the
hill, they were confronted with a bulky human figure, about
1 m tall. The creature wore a helmet and his eyes were
glowing with an orange light. One witness fainted on the
spot. Four others saw the object in flight from separate
locations. The countryside was illuminated over 2 or 3 km.
• France, Fouesnant: Truck driver Rene Le Viol saw a flat
craft, -shaped like an inverted plate, fly very low toward
the sea. A second disk followed shortly afterward. Both
emitted a red glow.
• France, Foussignargues: At "Revety," people in a bus saw a
reddish light coming down. Later Mr. and Mrs. Roche noticed
an object on the ground, softly glowing, a short distance
from their home, but were afraid to approach it. It remained
there for several hours. It was described as "a sort of
glowing tomato, with antennae on top."
• France, Froncles: Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Lartillot and
Georgette Mongot observed a large, bright object oscillate,
then land. It changed color and was lost to sight behind
some trees.
• France, Guebling: A disk emitting a weak green glow landed
in a field. Witnesses: Messrs. Domant and Gilcher.
• France, Grand-Couronne: Jean Andrieux, ferry operator, saw
a large white sphere, with a smaller green sphere below,
hang motionless above the Seine for 20 min. Two witnesses.
It eventually flew away to the southwest.
• France, Harponville: Between Harponville and Contay, two
bricklayers, Emile Renard, 27, and Yves Degillerboz, 23 saw
an object floating in mid-air over a field: "It looked like
an unfinished haystack, with a plate turned upside down on
top of it." When they approached, it took off. Diameter 10
m, height 3 m. A kind of door was noticed. The observation
lasted over 3 min. The object released smoke when it
departed.
• France, Heimersdorf: Anny Pracht, her sister Roselyne, and
two other persons saw a luminous object on the ground. It
became fiery red in color and flew away when they came
near.
• France, Heiteren: Mrs. Spinner and another witness saw a
flying object come from the west and land 1 km away.
• France, Hennezis: The two Lanssellin children witnessed
the landing of a luminous, red object shaped like a
half-egg, and saw two occupants who looked like normal men.
• France, Isbergues: A steelworker observed a luminous
sphere land in the countryside; it then emitted lights of
various colors.
• France, Isle of Re: As he was returning home near La
Flotte-en-Re, Celeste Simonutti saw a bright light and,
fearing a fire, rushed to the scene. There he observed a
luminous sphere 12 m in diameter hovering at 1 m altitude,
turning red, blue, and taking off.
• France, Issenheim: Lucien Fisch saw an object land near
Route N83. It was luminous.
• France, Jarnac: Two luminous spheres were seen flying in
the same direction. Having stopped and maneuvered in midair,
the larger one took on a deep red color, turned to an
intense white light with a red aura, and both landed.
Witnesses did not wait.
• France, Jettingen: A railroad employee, Rene Ott, saw a
mushroom-shaped object 3 m in diameter, in a field 3 m away
from Route N16 and 1 m above ground. A luminous rectangle,
like a door, was seen on the side. It took off and flew
about 5 m above the witness, following him to the next
village.
• France, Jonches: Two creatures were seen on the ground,
and two hours later a luminous red object was observed at
the same spot, at very low altitude.France,
• France, Jussey: Two young men saw a luminous white disk
moving in the sky. It dived to the ground and two men,
described as being very tall and dressed in white, emerged
from it and made gestures. The witnesses ran away in fear.
• France, Lacanche: Mr. Labonde was driving at the
intersection of D14 and D104 when he was followed by a sort
of luminous globe surrounded with a reddish glow, about 2 m
in size. It stayed within 25 m of the car.
• France, La Fere: Near the military barracks, soldiers saw
a strange object on the ground 300 m away. As one of them
approached the torpedo-shaped object, which was about 80 cm
high, he found himself paralyzed.
• France, La Madiere: Aime Boussard, 47, a farmer, was
suddenly confronted with an individual of normal height (1.
60 m) wearing a sort of diving suit with a pale green light
on either side of the helmet. The individual aimed at the
witness the beam of two blue lights, and he was thrown
backward. No craft was observed.
• France, La Rocheen Brenil: Raymond R. saw a craft, which
made a noise like a large transformer and gave off an orange
light, land in a pasture. Three men in dark coveralls were
standing nearby. One was holding a sort of box, "which
emitted a beam of light three meters long. " The other two
were holding objects that looked like weapons. Another
witness fled and felt pricklings on his face as he ran. Four
photographs of the scene were taken. Traces: a whitish
substance and a circle 3 m in diameter where the ground had
an ashlike appearance.
• France, La Roulerie: Near Saint Jan d'Angely, two
businessmen, Messrs. Estier and Phelippeau, who were driving
back from Royan, saw a little man crossing the road in front
of their car. Having stopped, they saw the figure disappear
into the woods.
• France, La Tessoualle: Andre Chaillou felt pricklings in
his hands, "in spite of his gloves, " when a blue disk came
close to his motorcycle and his electrical system failed. He
was unable to move or articulate a word for several minutes.
As soon as the blue light was turned off, he started again
and went near the light when it reappeared 200 m away. He
saw the object, a cone 5. 5 m in size, rise vertically with
a soft whistling, then fly horizontally to the north.
• France, Lavoux: Mr. Barrault was riding his bicycle when
he suddenly saw a figure in a diving suit aiming a double
beam of light at him. The individual had boots without heels
and very bright eyes, walked on the road for one minute and
went into the forest. The witness was "paralyzed" throughout
the incident. The entity had a hairy chest and two lights,
one above the other, in front of him.
• France, Leguevin: Jan Marty, 42, mechanic, was in his shop
when he saw a luminous disk about 6. 5 m diameter and 2. 5 m
thick, land. He tried to approach it, but the craft rose
vertically and silently at an amazing speed.
• France, Le Jou: The Patient family witnessed the landing
of a bright object giving off a magnesium like light, a red
glow, and a narrow beam of light. It took off again a moment
later and followed their car until they reached Fontland.
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