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UFO sightings in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 159 reports

SkyUnknown lists 159 UFO sightings in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, from 1954 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2013, with 11 cases.

Of the 159 cases with a conclusion from their source, 65% are explained (with certainty or probably), 33% lack the data to conclude, and 4 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (15); aircraft (10); balloons (8).

Most frequently named places: Dole (5), Pontarlier (4), Mâcon (3), Saint-Claude (3), and Chaulgnes (2).

cases: 159
unidentified: 4
period: 1954–2025
source: 1

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Date	Place	Status	Identified cause
September 6, 2025	Vinneuf · Yonne	Explained	Moon
September 3, 2025	Vougeot · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
August 4, 2024	Morey · Saône-et-Loire	Explained	Satellites
December 2, 2023	La Charité-sur-Loire · Nièvre	Probably explained	Satellites
October 19, 2023	Magnien · Côte-d'Or	Explained	Ground lights and lasers
May 11, 2023	Neuvy-Sautour · Yonne	Insufficient data
July 17, 2022	Frambouhans · Doubs	Explained	Space station (ISS)
May 19, 2022	Vieilley · Doubs	Explained	Aircraft
May 8, 2022	Oyé · Saône-et-Loire	Explained	Moon
March 23, 2022	Lacour-d'Arcenay · Côte-d'Or	Explained	Aircraft
August 14, 2021	Navenne · Haute-Saône	Explained	Birds, insects, nature
July 29, 2021	Dole · Jura	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
June 22, 2021	Pontarlier · Doubs	Probably explained	Balloons
August 5, 2020	Dole · Jura	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
January 21, 2020	Belfort · Territoire de Belfort	Explained	Balloons
December 2, 2019	Pontarlier · Doubs	Explained	Sky lanterns
November 26, 2019	Villers-lès-Luxeuil · Haute-Saône	Unexplained
September 17, 2019	Auxerre · Yonne	Explained	Stars
September 14, 2019	Gigny · Yonne	Explained	Balloons
May 18, 2019	Clux-Villeneuve · Saône-et-Loire	Explained	Aircraft
February 6, 2019	Franois · Doubs	Probably explained	Meteors and fireballs
December 6, 2018	Augea · Jura	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
August 22, 2017	Étupes · Doubs	Explained	Planets
July 30, 2017	Belvoir · Doubs	Probably explained	Birds, insects, nature
June 26, 2017	Besançon · Doubs	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
June 19, 2017	Les Auxon · Doubs	Probably explained	Satellites
May 24, 2017	Gien-sur-Cure · Nièvre	Explained	Space station (ISS)
April 16, 2017	Bressey-sur-Tille · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Aircraft
January 6, 2017	Génelard · Saône-et-Loire	Insufficient data
November 14, 2016	Marnay · Haute-Saône	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
August 26, 2016	Monéteau · Yonne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
August 23, 2016	Narcy · Nièvre	Probably explained	Balloons
July 9, 2016	Brion · Saône-et-Loire	Explained	Satellites
February 11, 2016	Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur · Côte-d'Or	Explained	Sky lanterns
December 24, 2015	Valdoie · Territoire de Belfort	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
November 29, 2015	Magny-Saint-Médard · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
September 7, 2015	La Petite-Verrière · Saône-et-Loire	Explained	Satellites
August 12, 2015	Villeferry · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained
June 30, 2015	Saint-Léger-des-Vignes · Nièvre	Explained	Planets
June 14, 2015	Neuilly-lès-Dijon · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
October 3, 2014	Beaune · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
August 22, 2014	Autun · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
July 5, 2014	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire · Nièvre	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
June 2, 2014	Évans · Jura	Insufficient data
April 10, 2014	Fontaines · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained	Aircraft
March 20, 2014	Clessé · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
March 7, 2014	Chatelay · Jura	Explained	Moon
December 17, 2013	Baume-les-Dames · Doubs	Insufficient data
December 8, 2013	Tart-le-Bas · Côte-d'Or	Explained	Planets
September 2, 2013	Champigny · Yonne	Probably explained	Aircraft
August 30, 2013	Paray-le-Monial · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained	Satellites
August 18, 2013	Montferrand-le-Château · Doubs	Explained	Sky lanterns
August 17, 2013	Pontarlier · Doubs	Explained	Space station (ISS)
August 2, 2013	Vincelles · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 20, 2013	Guérigny · Nièvre	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
July 11, 2013	Chagny · Saône-et-Loire	Insufficient data
April 14, 2013	Grandvillars · Territoire de Belfort	Insufficient data
March 26, 2013	Fontaine-lès-Dijon · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Aircraft
September 10, 2012	Meursanges · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
July 26, 2012	Fontenay-près-Vézelay · Yonne	Explained	Space station (ISS)
July 8, 2012	Saint-Julien-du-Sault · Yonne	Probably explained	Satellites
April 19, 2012	Chaulgnes · Nièvre	Insufficient data
November 9, 2011	Cosne-sur-Loire · Nièvre	Insufficient data
June 14, 2011	Fourg · Doubs	Explained	Space station (ISS)
April 19, 2011	Rochejean · Doubs	Explained	Space station (ISS)
April 2, 2011	Besançon · Doubs	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
September 19, 2010	Dole · Jura	Probably explained	Balloons
July 3, 2010	Brion · Yonne	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
June 25, 2010	Chaulgnes · Nièvre	Explained	Space station (ISS)
June 2, 2010	La Vergenne · Haute-Saône	Probably explained	Re-entries
May 17, 2010	Clairvaux-les-Lacs · Jura	Insufficient data
September 26, 2009	Meroux · Territoire de Belfort	Probably explained	Balloons
July 19, 2009	Messigny-et-Vantoux · Côte-d'Or	Explained	Space station (ISS)
May 13, 2009	Monéteau · Yonne	Insufficient data
April 9, 2009	Pontarlier · Doubs	Probably explained	Balloons
April 1, 2009	Rouhe · Doubs	Insufficient data
March 30, 2009	Joigny · Yonne	Probably explained	Meteors and fireballs
March 18, 2009	Mâcon · Saône-et-Loire	Insufficient data
December 26, 2008	Mâcon · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained	Aircraft
November 4, 2008	Pont-sur-Yonne · Yonne	Insufficient data
March 1, 2008	Marcellois · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained
November 1, 2007	Orgelet · Jura	Probably explained	Re-entries
August 2, 2007	Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses · Yonne	Insufficient data
November 1, 2005	Meursault · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Planets
November 23, 2004	Rahon · Jura	Explained
May 2, 2004	Blaisy-Bas · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Planets
February 21, 2002	Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune · Saône-et-Loire	Insufficient data
January 2, 2001	Mâcon · Saône-et-Loire	Insufficient data
November 3, 2000	Bolide — Choisey · Jura	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
August 1999	Dole · Jura	Insufficient data
February 6, 1998	Louvatange · Jura	Insufficient data
January 17, 1998	Saint-Vit · Doubs	Insufficient data
January 14, 1997	Louhans · Saône-et-Loire	Explained
October 15, 1995	Coulange sur Yonne · Yonne	Probably explained
September 25, 1995	Dompierre-les-Ormes · Saône-et-Loire	Insufficient data
June 25, 1995	Moloy · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained
February 22, 1995	Levernois · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Satellites
May 7, 1994	Saint-Claude · Jura	Probably explained
March 16, 1994	Tintry · Saône-et-Loire	Explained
July 8, 1993	Lons-le-Saunier · Jura	Insufficient data
May 16, 1993	Norges-la-Ville · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Balloons
May 8, 1993	Bethoncourt · Doubs	Insufficient data
1990	Ternant · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
October 1989	La Rochelle · Doubs	Insufficient data
May 30, 1989	La Neuvelle-lès-Lure · Haute-Saône	Unexplained
September 7, 1988	Seloncourt · Doubs	Probably explained
August 11, 1988	Morez · Jura	Probably explained	Aircraft
February 6, 1988	Givry · Saône-et-Loire	Insufficient data
July 29, 1987	Toulon-sur-Arroux · Saône-et-Loire	Unexplained
March 12, 1987	Seloncourt · Doubs	Insufficient data
January 3, 1986	Vannaire · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
September 12, 1985	Dole · Jura	Insufficient data
March 2, 1985	Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
January 26, 1985	Moirans-en-Montagne · Jura	Probably explained
January 24, 1985	Prusly-sur-Ource · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
December 14, 1984	Villers-lès-Luxeuil · Haute-Saône	Explained	Meteors and fireballs
October 25, 1984	Montpont-en-Bresse · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained
July 29, 1984	Tournus · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained
July 28, 1981	Sens · Yonne	Insufficient data
May 4, 1981	Belfort · Territoire de Belfort	Explained
March 8, 1981	Clamecy · Nièvre	Probably explained
February 26, 1981	Yonne	Probably explained
May 8, 1980	Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained	Aircraft
April 7, 1980	Saint-Usuge · Saône-et-Loire	Explained	Moon
March 3, 1980	Grandfontaine · Doubs	Probably explained	Moon
February 29, 1980	Valentigney · Doubs	Insufficient data
February 17, 1980	Cussey-sur-l'Ognon · Doubs	Probably explained
December 8, 1979	Arc-sur-Tille · Côte-d'Or	Unexplained
December 5, 1979	Decize · Nièvre	Insufficient data
October 9, 1979	Louhans · Saône-et-Loire	Probably explained
September 1979	Foucherans · Jura	Insufficient data
June 3, 1979	Argilly · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
May 8, 1979	Sellières · Jura	Explained
April 2, 1979	Beaucourt · Territoire de Belfort	Explained
October 30, 1978	Lormes · Nièvre	Probably explained
September 17, 1978	Dijon · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
September 15, 1978	Glay · Doubs	Insufficient data
September 7, 1978	Charolles · Saône-et-Loire	Explained
July 18, 1978	Bierre-lès-Semur · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained	Moon
June 7, 1978	Tavaux · Jura	Insufficient data
April 30, 1978	Saint-Sauveur · Yonne	Insufficient data
December 19, 1977	Chemilla · Jura	Explained	Moon
December 7, 1977	Saint-Claude · Jura	Insufficient data
November 10, 1977	Chenôve · Côte-d'Or	Probably explained
September 30, 1977	Yonne	Probably explained
September 13, 1977	L'Isle-sur-Serein · Yonne	Insufficient data
August 15, 1977	Chaussin · Jura	Insufficient data
June 13, 1977	Saint-Claude · Jura	Probably explained
May 30, 1977	Vitteaux · Côte-d'Or	Explained	Moon
March 18, 1977	Belleville-sur-Saone · Saône-et-Loire	Insufficient data
January 27, 1977	Verosvres · Saône-et-Loire	Insufficient data
December 26, 1976	Saint-Amour · Jura	Insufficient data
December 18, 1976	Rennes-sur-Loue · Doubs	Insufficient data
July 19, 1976	Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis · Nièvre	Insufficient data
July 7, 1976	Avallon · Yonne	Insufficient data
June 25, 1976	Joncy · Saône-et-Loire	Explained
June 6, 1976	Provency · Yonne	Probably explained
October 4, 1954	Poncey-sur-l'Ignon · Côte-d'Or	Insufficient data
September 27, 1954	Prémanon · Jura	Insufficient data

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Notable cases

Villers-lès-Luxeuil

La Neuvelle-lès-Lure

Toulon-sur-Arroux

Arc-sur-Tille

Vinneuf

Vougeot

Morey

La Charité-sur-Loire

Magnien

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