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UFO sightings in Indre-et-Loire: 37 reports

SkyUnknown lists 37 UFO sightings in Indre-et-Loire, from 1976 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 1993, with 3 cases.

Of the 37 cases with a conclusion from their source, 81% are explained (with certainty or probably), 19% lack the data to conclude, and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (5); stars (4); balloons (3).

Most frequently named places: Tours (6), Joué-lès-Tours (3), and Savigné-sur-Lathan (2).

cases
37
unidentified
0
period
1976–2025
source
1
Map of the cases

Notable cases

The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

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Sightings by decade

2
1970s3
1980s6
1990s6
2000s12
2010s8
2020s

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
August 4, 2025Château-Renault · Indre-et-LoireExplained
July 31, 2025Joué-lès-Tours · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
February 1, 2025Tours · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
February 14, 2023Tours · Indre-et-LoireExplained
August 8, 2022Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine · Indre-et-LoireExplained
August 12, 2020Panzoult · Indre-et-LoireExplained
July 29, 2020Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes · Indre-et-LoireExplained
March 23, 2020Tournon-Saint-Pierre · Indre-et-LoireExplained
September 30, 2018Reignac-sur-Indre · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
May 7, 2015Tours · Indre-et-LoireExplained
April 13, 2015Parçay-Meslay · Indre-et-LoireExplained
March 7, 2015Joué-lès-Tours · Indre-et-LoireExplained
July 30, 2014Tours · Indre-et-LoireExplained
February 23, 2014Beaumont-en-Véron · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
July 5, 2013Notre-Dame-d'Oé · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
April 23, 2013Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire · Indre-et-LoireExplained
October 31, 2012Tours · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
August 28, 2011Autrèche · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
March 20, 2011Villaines-les-Rochers · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
July 17, 2010Les Hermites · Indre-et-LoireInsufficient data
December 17, 2009Joué-lès-Tours · Indre-et-LoireExplained
May 30, 2009Saint-Avertin · Indre-et-LoireInsufficient data
March 17, 2009Savigné-sur-Lathan · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
August 13, 2007Montlouis-sur-Loire · Indre-et-LoireExplained
July 29, 2007Savigné-sur-Lathan · Indre-et-LoireInsufficient data
February 8, 2004Cheillé · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
December 14, 1999Tours · Indre-et-LoireInsufficient data
December 11, 1993L'Île-Bouchard · Indre-et-LoireExplained
July 10, 1993Chinon · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
May 16, 1993Saint-Branchs · Indre-et-LoireExplained
May 26, 1990Monts · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
April 10, 1990Bléré · Indre-et-LoireInsufficient data
July 15, 1983Boussay · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
September 1, 1980Avon-les-Roches · Indre-et-LoireProbably explained
June 19, 1980Chanceaux-près-Loches · Indre-et-LoireInsufficient data
December 7, 1979Neuvy-le-Roi · Indre-et-LoireExplained
January 31, 1976Chambourg-sur-Indre · Indre-et-LoireInsufficient data
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