UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Rhône: 53 reports
SkyUnknown lists 53 UFO sightings in Rhône, from 1977 to 2022, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2014, with 9 cases.
Of the 53 cases with a conclusion from their source, 72% are explained (with certainty or probably), 28% lack the data to conclude, and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (9); aircraft (6); ground lights and lasers (4).
Most frequently named places: Lyon (16), Villeurbanne (3), Mornant (2), Fontaines-sur-Saône (2), and Bron (2).
- cases
- 53
- unidentified
- 0
- period
- 1977–2022
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- ExplainedAugust 16, 2022
Villeurbanne
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
→ Drones
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedNovember 11, 2020
Sourcieux-les-Mines
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
→ Planets
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedOctober 28, 2020
Les Sauvages
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
→ Reflections and photo artefacts
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataJanuary 27, 2020
Theizé
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedJanuary 25, 2020
Les Sauvages
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
→ Ground lights and lasers
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedDecember 19, 2019
Lyon
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
→ Reflections and photo artefacts
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedJune 21, 2019
Lyon
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
→ Ground lights and lasers
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataDecember 8, 2018
Limonest
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedMay 22, 2018
Vaugneray
Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
→ Birds, insects, nature
GEIPAN (CNES)
Other departments in the region
Identified causes
For cases explained with certainty or probably.
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2022 | Villeurbanne · Rhône | Explained | Drones |
| November 11, 2020 | Sourcieux-les-Mines · Rhône | Explained | Planets |
| October 28, 2020 | Les Sauvages · Rhône | Probably explained | Reflections and photo artefacts |
| January 27, 2020 | Theizé · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| January 25, 2020 | Les Sauvages · Rhône | Explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| December 19, 2019 | Lyon · Rhône | Probably explained | Reflections and photo artefacts |
| June 21, 2019 | Lyon · Rhône | Probably explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| December 8, 2018 | Limonest · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| May 22, 2018 | Vaugneray · Rhône | Explained | Birds, insects, nature |
| April 4, 2018 | Lyon · Rhône | Explained | Planets |
| December 7, 2017 | Saint-Andéol-le-Château · Rhône | Explained | Reflections and photo artefacts |
| March 1, 2017 | Bron · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| July 28, 2016 | Lyon · Rhône | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| May 20, 2016 | Oullins · Rhône | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| December 29, 2015 | Ampuis · Rhône | Explained | Aircraft |
| August 6, 2015 | Lyon · Rhône | Probably explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| June 6, 2015 | Lyon · Rhône | Probably explained | Weather and storms |
| May 31, 2015 | Sainte-Colombe · Rhône | Explained | Sky lanterns |
| May 30, 2015 | Nuelles · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| January 10, 2015 | Communay · Rhône | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| November 20, 2014 | Caluire-et-Cuire · Rhône | Probably explained | Satellites |
| November 3, 2014 | Fontaines-sur-Saône · Rhône | Explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| October 4, 2014 | Fontaines-sur-Saône · Rhône | Explained | Sky lanterns |
| August 22, 2014 | Les Halles · Rhône | Explained | Aircraft |
| August 2, 2014 | Oullins · Rhône | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 19, 2014 | Gleizé · Rhône | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 12, 2014 | Lyon · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| May 15, 2014 | Lyon · Rhône | Explained | Stars |
| March 6, 2014 | Villeurbanne · Rhône | Explained | Balloons |
| December 15, 2013 | Lyon · Rhône | Explained | Aircraft |
| November 26, 2013 | Bron · Rhône | Explained | Aircraft |
| October 28, 2013 | Mornant · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| June 28, 2013 | Lyon · Rhône | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| May 18, 2013 | Francheville · Rhône | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| September 15, 2012 | Villeurbanne · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| August 23, 2012 | Lyon · Rhône | Explained | Space station (ISS) |
| June 24, 2012 | Dommartin · Rhône | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 21, 2009 | Dareizé · Rhône | Explained | Space station (ISS) |
| February 3, 2009 | Meyzieu · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| April 12, 2008 | Lyon · Rhône | Explained | Moon |
| August 19, 1999 | Chessy · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| August 27, 1997 | Lyon · Rhône | Explained | Aircraft |
| September 3, 1985 | Rentree Atmospherique · Rhône | Probably explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| May 5, 1981 | Lyon · Rhône | Probably explained | |
| October 17, 1980 | Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon · Rhône | Probably explained | |
| September 5, 1980 | Saint-Romain-en-Gal · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| 1980 | Lyon · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| May 25, 1979 | Lyon · Rhône | Probably explained | |
| February 14, 1979 | Vénissieux · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| December 6, 1978 | Saint-Fons · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| October 28, 1978 | Mornant · Rhône | Probably explained | |
| September 4, 1977 | La Tour-de-Salvagny · Rhône | Insufficient data | |
| July 27, 1977 | L'Arbresle · Rhône | Insufficient data |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method