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France, Le Mans: East of Le Mans on Route N23, Renault employees were going to
work when they saw near the road a luminous object on the ground and felt "pricklings
and a sort of paralysis." The object emitted a burst of green light and flew
away very low over the fields. •
France, Lencouacq: Mrs. Vignolles saw a luminous object come down rapidly,
without noise, and land in a field near the church. It took off very fast a few
seconds later.
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France, Les Egots: Near Sainte Catherine, a child saw a man emerge from a
strange craft. He was "dressed in red, his clothes looked like iron. He walked
with his legs stiff, had long hair and a hairy face. His eyes were large, "like
those of the cows. "
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France, Les Jonquerets de Livet : A farmer, Gilbert Hee, was gathering pears
when he suddenly saw an elongated object with a light at both ends resting in
the pasture. He dared not investigate, but he saw cows gathering around the
object. A minute later, the lights went out, and the witness lost interest and
went home. Two hours later, an 18 year old man named Cheradame fell from his
motorcycle as it suddenly failed at the same spot, and alerted neighbors saw the
object again. It had moved only slightly and two occupants were seen. They were
about 1 m tall, walked in stiff fashion, and had clothes resembling bright
armor. They vanished suddenly, and the craft took off without noise.
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France, Les Metairies: Approximate date. At this place situated near Saint
Quirin, Mrs. Louis and her sons Marc and Yvon observed an orange craft, 6 m
diameter and 3 m high, fly over them as their tractor engine died. The lights
also went out, and the battery was found dead after the sighting.
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France, Levroux: At the Bourg du Cerisier, two women (Janiki and Lacotte)
independently reported to police that a luminous disk about 3 m in diameter had
flown very low over the village.
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France, Lewarde: In Erchin Wood, Casimir Starovski, a miner, met a strange being
of small height and bulky figure with large slanted eyes. Its body was covered
with fur.
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France, Lezignan: Andre Garcia and Andre Darzais were driving a truck betwem
Lagrasse and Villemagne when they saw a luminous object coming slowly to the
ground. It measured about 10 m diameter and took off with a burst of light.
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France, Limoges: An object was said to have landed in the yard of Mr. Montagne,
a railroad employee.
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France, Linzeux: A shop owner and his employee felt an electric shock as a very
bright object flying very low stopped the engine and turned off the lights on
their car.
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France, Loctudy: A baker, P. Lucas, was draining water from a well when he
noticed an object some distance away. It was circular, about 3 m diameter. From
it emerged a dwarf with an oval face covered with hair and eyes "as large as
raven eggs" who touched him on the shoulder and spoke to him in an unknown
language. The dwarf went away, and the object took off.
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France, Louhans: Mr. Nicolas saw a craft with a dome on top, on the ground
between the road and the railroad tracks. Through some openings a strong yellow
light shone.
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France, Lugrin: Elise Blanc approached an object looking like an aluminum
trailer with two small beings in silvery dress, grunting like pigs, standing
close by. The craft took on a fiery color and flew away.
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France, Lusigny Forest: Roger Reveille saw an oval object, 6 m long, at treetop
level, and felt intense heat from it. It took off vertically at great speed.
Inside the woods, the heat had become intolerable and a cloud of dense smoke was
forming under the rain. After 15 min the witness was able to approach the site,
and he found the trees, grass, and ground perfectly dry.
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France, Marcilly-sur-Vienne: Georges Gatay and seven construction workers saw a
disk at ground level, with a humanoid standing close by. Both vanished in a very
strange manner. Physiological effects in all witnesses.
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France, Marignane Airport: Mr. Chesneau, fireman, saw a round luminous object
slowly coming down and called the control tower to report it. When he came out
again, the object had disappeared.
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France, Mazaye: Mr. Bachelard was driving a light truck on road D52E between
Chanat and Couhay when suddenly the engine seemed to slow down and he felt
"paralyzed. " He then saw in a field near the road a brown object about 10 m
long, 2. 5 m high. Silent, it gave off no light and showed no opening.
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France, Meral: A farmer observed an orange sphere land and went near it. He
found it was -shaped like a flattened dome, 5. 5 m in diameter, and gave off a
blinding light, which illuminated the countryside for about 200 m. It was
transparent, and a dark figure could be seen inside. After remaining at ground
level for 10 min it flew north, while a bright cloud slowly fell to the ground
at the site. When the witness arrived home he found his clothes covered with a
white film of adhesive substance, not unlike paraffin wax.
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France, Mesples: A 14yearold child sought asylum in the farmhouse owned by Mrs.
Gentil, crying that he had been chased by a saucer. A disk three times as large
as the sun, red and purple, spinning rapidly, was seen descending swiftly toward
the ground and then it vanished. Investigation by local police.
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France, Mertrud: A roadmender, Mr. Narcy, saw an object near the road between
Voillecomte and La Neuville. In a report to police, he stated he saw a hairy
dwarf wearing an orange tight-fitting jacket climb aboard the craft, which
consisted of a cigar-shaped section under a flat disk. Between the two sections
was a kind of porthole through which the entity entered the object. Traces were
found at the spot.
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France, Mezieres: Policemen saw a craft, which took off from the ground. No
details were given.
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France, Monchamps: Mr. and Mrs. Laroche, from Paris, saw a fiery sphere landing
near Chantonnay.
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France, Montaren: Between Montaren and Serviers, 1 km from "Le Mas Blanc, " Dr.
Fabre, Mr. Court, and six others saw an orange oval object oscillating in
midair. It was very bright and "fiery, " and it came very low.
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France, Montbazens: A round craft, 4 m diameter, landed in a pasture. It gave
off a powerful red light, took off with a formidable acceleration when witnesses
(garage owner Mr. Carriere and son; Mr. Gardelle, farmer; Mr. Ginestre,
shoemaker; and two others) came close to it. Mr. Gardelle felt "an electric
shock. "
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France, Montceau-les-Mines: At Les Chavannes, about 20 people, among them Remy
Gaudicourt of Sanvignes, saw a circular, luminous object rise from the vicinity
of the railroad tracks. It took off vertically.
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France, Montlucon: : A railroad employee, Mr. Laugere, saw a torpedo-shaped,
metallic craft on the ground near a gas/oil tank. An individual covered with
hair was standing nearby, emitting sounds that were not understood. The witness
went to get his friends, but the thing disappeared in the meantime.
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France, Monteux: R. Margaillan saw an object that had landed in a field. It was
hemispherical, about 2.5 m in diameter. The witness gasped for air and felt
"paralyzed."
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France, Mourieras: A farmer, Mr. Mazaud was walking home when he was suddenly
confronted with a helmeted being of average height who made friendly gestures,
then went back into the brush, entered a cigar-shaped object about 4 m long,
which took off toward Limoges. A few minutes later witnesses in Limoges reported
a disk-shaped, red object leaving a bluish trail. bicycles with a third witness
when they saw an orange object, shaped like a honeycomb, on the road ahead of
them. A strange "man" wearing a diving suit was standing close to it. When they
got within 70 m of it, the object took off very fast.
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France, Moussey: An object was seen on the ground by a schoolboy and his school
director. Triangular traces were reported.
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France, Nimes Courbessac Airfield: A yellow, cigar -shaped object with brilliant
portholes, 30 m long, 6 m diameter, was seen on the ground. Figures with helmets
covering the head could be seen inside. A sort of haze was observed at both ends
of the craft.
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France, Oberdorff: A bright light was seen in the east, came to the ground, lost
its brightness, remained on the spot about 40 sec. It was the size of a small
bus, and there was a figure in front of it. It rose and took on the appearance
of a red ball.
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France, Orchamps: A farmer, Mr. Beuc, saw a small pilot enter an object. It
glided over the road for 30 m, then rose rapidly.
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France, Quarouble: A metal worker, Marius Dewilde, 34, came out of his house as
a dog was barking and saw a dark object on the railroad tracks, then observed
two dwarfs walking toward it. When he tried to stop them, he found himself
paralyzed as a strong orange light was projected at him.The creatures were under
1 m tall, bulky, and wore dark diving suits. No face or arms were visible.
Traces made by an object of estimated weight 30 tons were noted by French Air
Force and police on the ballast.
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France, Quend: Less than 3 hrs after case 183, an orange object chased a car for
8 km, then flew away toward the sea. Witness: Georges Galant, a butcher.
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France, Oye Plage: On Route N40, the Mayor's secretary saw for 15 min a bright,
cigar-shaped object, flying very low and following the turns of the road at 20 m
altitude. Suddenly it turned at a right angle from the road and flew away.
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France, Perpignan: A college student saw a circular object on the ground. Two
beings came out of it, then reentered the craft and left. Witness in a state of
shock.
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France, Perpignan: Near the swimming pool in Saint-Assiscle, Damien Figueres,
56, was walking with his dogs when a reddish, luminous sphere landed 30 m away
and an individual in a diving suit walked around it. The dogs barked at him. He
boarded the machine, and it flew away in silence.
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France, Plemet: A. Treussard and a friend were almost blinded by a luminous
disk, which landed in a pasture.
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France, Plozevet: The crew of several fishing boats saw a luminous,
orange-colored object over the coast, apparently surrounded by dense smoke.
Villagers saw the same object and stated independently that it came within 10 m
of the ground, then flew away to the southeast.
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France, Poncey-sur-Lignon: Mrs. Fourneret, a house wife, ran away as an orange,
circular object 3 m in diameter swung in mid-air and landed near her farm. When
Messrs. Girardot and Vincent arrived with rifles, they found that the earth had
been "sucked up" over a quadrilateral area. Francois Bouiller confirmed he had
seen a luminous object in flight. Extensive investigation by French Air Force
and police.
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France, Pons: An egg-shaped object, about 5. 5 m diameter, hovered and landed
near the road. Two dwarfs, about 1. 25 m tall, emerged from it, and went back
inside almost immediately. The craft took off vertically leaving a red trail.
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France, Pont l'Abbe d'Arnoult: Mr. Meunier, a construction supervisor, was
terrified by a strange craft, which rose vertically from the ground. He said he
had never been so afraid, even during the war.
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France, Pournoy la Chetive: Four children - Gilbert Calda, 12; Daniel Hirsch, 9;
J. P. Hirsch, 5; and Robed Maguin 16 were roller skating when they saw a
luminous object near the cemetery. It was round, about 2. 5 m in diameter,
standing on three legs. A dwarf, about 1. 2 m tall, dressed in black, having a
face covered with hair and large eyes, came out and shone a blinding light at
them, and said something in an unknown language. The children ran away, but
looked back in time to see the object flying away high in the sky.
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France, Pouzou: Between Serifere and Paille, a man from Cherbonnieres suddenly
felt painful pricklings similar to electric shocks and his 4yearold child
started crying. They felt increasing pain as the car went on, and suddenly the
engine died and the lights went off. They were blinded by a strong red light,
which turned orange. It came from an object hovering above the road, and
everything returned to normal when it went away.
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France, Premanon: Four children came out of their home as dog barked furiously.
They found a large object on the ground and a small being they thought was a
"ghost" in the yard. Raymond Romand, 12, threw stones at the intruder.
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France, Quarouble: Second landing here, seen by Marius Dewilde and his 4year old
son. A disk, 6 m diameter, about 1 m high, landed again on the tracks. Seven
little men emerged and
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France, Raonl'Etage: Forty year old Lazlo Ujvari was suddenly confronted by a
man wearing a jacket, boots, and cloth headgear (like a pilot's) who pointed a
gun at him and said something he could not understand. When Ujvari spoke to him
in Russian, the man answered in the same language, asked whether he was in Spain
or Italy, and how far he was from Germany. When he asked the time, Ujvari said:
"2:30. " The man took his watch and said "You lie; it's 4:00. " Then he wanted
to know how far and in what direction Marseilles was. He made Ujvari walk on the
road with him, and they came close to a gray craft with an antenna on top. When
he was about 200 m away, he heard a soft whistling sound and saw it fly straight
up, then take an oblique trajectory.
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France, Ressons-sur-Matz: Approximate date. A farmer saw a white craft in a
field. Flattened grass was later found at the site. • France, Raonl'Etage:
Forty year old Lazlo Ujvari was suddenly confronted by a man wearing a jacket,
boots, and cloth headgear (like a pilot's) who pointed a gun at him and said
something he could not understand. When Ujvari spoke to him in Russian, the man
answered in the same language, asked whether he was in Spain or Italy, and how
far he was from Germany. When he asked the time, Ujvari said: "2:30. " The man
took his watch and said "You lie; it's 4:00. " Then he wanted to know how far
and in what direction Marseilles was. He made Ujvari walk on the road with him,
and they came close to a gray craft with an antenna on top. When he was about
200 m away, he heard a soft whistling sound and saw it fly straight up, then
take an oblique trajectory.
