UFO sightings in France

1954
Main article: Marius Dewilde
On September 10, 1954, a railway worker witnesses two small beings boarding a UFO and flying into the sky. Strange things happened on the region on the following days. The case received notable media attention.

1965
Main article: Valensole UFO incident
July 1, 1965, Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. An agriculturist hears a UFO landing near him and observes two beings near it.

1967
Main article: Close encounter of Cussac
August 29, 1967, Cussac, Cantal. Two young brothers and sisters declare to had been the witnesses of a meeting with an ufo and their occupants.

1981
Main article: Trans-en-Provence Case
The Trans-en-Provence Case is one of the rare cases where a UFO left material traces scientifically measurable. This event took place on January 8, 1981, in Trans-in-Provence, in the French département of Var.