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The 1954 French flap:

The full list of cases for France in 1954 is here. This page lists only the sightings reported to have occurred in the Saône-et-Loire department. Lists for other departments are here.

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The 1954 French cases in the Saône-et-Loire department:

In this page:

  1. List of the cases with links to each case file.
  2. Counts by classifications.

List of the cases with links to each case file:

Click on the locations in the 2nd column to get the case file.

Date: City/place: Hour: W: CL: JV: T: Ex:
Nov. 13Etang-sur-Arroux.09:00 p.m.(2NLFB1BInsufficient information, possible meteor.
Oct. 1954 or 1955Louhans.09:00 p.m.(1)CE1CE1BUnidentified.
Oct. 21Champforgeuil.Evening.(1)NLMA1BInsufficient information.
Oct. 18Chalon-sur-Saône.?(x)??BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 17Chagny.?(x)CE3CE3ANegative case, rumor.
Oct. 16Gigny-sur-Saône.09:30 p.m.3NLFB1BProbable 09:30 p.m. meteor.
Oct. 16Louhans.09:00 p.m.(5+)NLFB1BNegative case, red Moon, or journalistic invention.
Oct. 16Le Creusot.03:30 p.m.???BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 16Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune.????BTotally insufficient information, possible balloon or meteor.
Mid Oct.Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche.Evening.(1)CE3CE3ANegative case, prank.
Mid Oct.Autun.?(1)??BTotally insufficient information.
Mid Oct.Etrigny.?(x)??BTotally insufficient information, possible meteor.
Mid Oct.Nanton.?(x)??BTotally insufficient information, possible meteor.
Mid Oct.Balleure.????BTotally insufficient information, unidentified.
Oct. 14Ciry-le-Noble.08:50 p.m.(1NLAN1BProbabe meteor.
Oct. 14Mervans.Night.?NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 14Palleau.06:30 p.m.(1NLFB1Probable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Sassenay.06:30 p.m.(1)NLFB1BProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Louhans.06:30 p.m.1(1NLFB1AThe meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Chardonnay.06:20 p.m.(2NLFB1BProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon.Nightfall.(1CE2CE2BPossibly the meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Gueugnon.Nightfall.1NLFB1AThe meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Chalon-sur-Saône.06:15 p.m.(6+)NLFB1AThe meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 14Saint-Germain-du-Bois.06:00 p.m.1DD?BProbable meteor at 06:13 p.m.
Oct. 12 or 13Cortevaix.06:30 p.m.(1)NLFB1BTotally insufficient information, no strangeness.
Oct. 12Jambles.09:30 p.m.(2+)??Totally insufficient information.
Oct. 12Louhans.06:30 a.m.1(1(1)NLFB1BPossible meteor.
Oct. 10Mercurey.??NL?BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 9Châlon-sur-Saône.08:00 p.m.(x)NLFB1BTotally insufficient information.
Oct. 9Mâcon.?(x)??BUnidentified, insufficient information.
Oct. 4Demigny.07:15 p.m.(1(2+)CE2CE2CPossible extraterrestrial craft, or meteor.
Oct. 4Montceau-les-Mines.07:00 p.m.1(2(20+)NLMA1BPossible meteor.
Oct. 3Epinac-les-Mines.08:40 p.m.1(3(x)NLMA1CUnidentified.
Oct. 3Iguerande.?1??CUnidentified, insufficient information.
Oct. 2Issy-l'Evêque.10:30 p.m.(3+)NLMA1BPossible meteor.
Oct. 2Louhans.Night.1CE1CE1BHelicopter or extraterrestrial visitors.
Oct. 2Chalon-sur-Saône.Afternoon.(x)DDFB1BInsufficient information, no strangeness.
Oct. 2Chalon-sur-Saône.?(1)??BPossible misinterpretation.
Oct. Beg.Villeneuve.06:00 p.m.1(1NLAN1BUnidentified.
Oct. Beg.Mercurey.Day.(1)DDFB1BInsufficient information.
Autumn.Buxy.Evening.(1NLFB1BPossible meteor.
Sep. 30Lucenay-l'Evêque.03:00 a.m.1NLMA1CUnidentified, insuffcient information.
Sep. 30Blanzy.01:00 p.m.2DD?BProbable helicopter.
Sep. 29Branges.11:30 p.m.1(1)CE1CE1BPossible extraterrestrial visitors.
Sep. 29Autun.????BMaybe the meteor that day.
Sep. 28Montceau-les-Mines.05:45 p.m.(x)DDFB1BProbable meteor.
Sep. 28Chalon-sur-Saône.05:45 p.m.(1(x)DDFB1BProbable meteor.
Sep. 19Paray-le-Monial.?(x)?FB1BInsufficient information.
Aug.Mâcon.????BTotally insufficient information.
June 18Chagny.07:00 p.m.(1CE2AN1BProbably not UFO-related.
Jan. 9Le Creusot.07:50 a.m.???AThe 07:48 a.m. meteor.
Jan. 9Tournus.07:50?NLFB1AThe 07:48 a.m. meteor.
Jan. 9Mâcon.????AThe 07:48 a.m. meteor.
1954Mancey.??CE3CE3BTotally insufficient information.
Total: 54

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