UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Côte-d'Or: 30 reports
SkyUnknown lists 30 UFO sightings in Côte-d'Or, from 1954 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2015, with 3 cases.
Of the 30 cases with a conclusion from their source, 67% are explained (with certainty or probably), 30% lack the data to conclude, and 1 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (3); sky lanterns (3); planets (3).
- cases
- 30
- unidentified
- 1
- period
- 1954–2025
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedDecember 8, 1979
Arc-sur-Tille
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedSeptember 3, 2025
Vougeot
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
→ Ground lights and lasers
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedOctober 19, 2023
Magnien
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
→ Ground lights and lasers
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedMarch 23, 2022
Lacour-d'Arcenay
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedApril 16, 2017
Bressey-sur-Tille
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedFebruary 11, 2016
Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedNovember 29, 2015
Magny-Saint-Médard
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedAugust 12, 2015
Villeferry
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataJune 14, 2015
Neuilly-lès-Dijon
Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
Other departments in the region
Identified causes
For cases explained with certainty or probably.
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | Vougeot · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| October 19, 2023 | Magnien · Côte-d'Or | Explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| March 23, 2022 | Lacour-d'Arcenay · Côte-d'Or | Explained | Aircraft |
| April 16, 2017 | Bressey-sur-Tille · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| February 11, 2016 | Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur · Côte-d'Or | Explained | Sky lanterns |
| November 29, 2015 | Magny-Saint-Médard · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| August 12, 2015 | Villeferry · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | |
| June 14, 2015 | Neuilly-lès-Dijon · Côte-d'Or | Insufficient data | |
| October 3, 2014 | Beaune · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| December 8, 2013 | Tart-le-Bas · Côte-d'Or | Explained | Planets |
| March 26, 2013 | Fontaine-lès-Dijon · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| September 10, 2012 | Meursanges · Côte-d'Or | Insufficient data | |
| July 19, 2009 | Messigny-et-Vantoux · Côte-d'Or | Explained | Space station (ISS) |
| March 1, 2008 | Marcellois · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | |
| November 1, 2005 | Meursault · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Planets |
| May 2, 2004 | Blaisy-Bas · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Planets |
| June 25, 1995 | Moloy · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | |
| February 22, 1995 | Levernois · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Satellites |
| May 16, 1993 | Norges-la-Ville · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Balloons |
| 1990 | Ternant · Côte-d'Or | Insufficient data | |
| January 3, 1986 | Vannaire · Côte-d'Or | Insufficient data | |
| March 2, 1985 | Saint-Seine-l'Abbaye · Côte-d'Or | Insufficient data | |
| January 24, 1985 | Prusly-sur-Ource · Côte-d'Or | Insufficient data | |
| December 8, 1979 | Arc-sur-Tille · Côte-d'Or | Unexplained | |
| June 3, 1979 | Argilly · Côte-d'Or | Insufficient data | |
| September 17, 1978 | Dijon · Côte-d'Or | Insufficient data | |
| July 18, 1978 | Bierre-lès-Semur · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | Moon |
| November 10, 1977 | Chenôve · Côte-d'Or | Probably explained | |
| May 30, 1977 | Vitteaux · Côte-d'Or | Explained | Moon |
| October 4, 1954 | Poncey-sur-l'Ignon · Côte-d'Or | Insufficient data |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method