UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Val-d'Oise: 39 reports
SkyUnknown lists 39 UFO sightings in Val-d'Oise, from 1978 to 2023, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2009, with 5 cases.
Of the 39 cases with a conclusion from their source, 56% are explained (with certainty or probably), 38% lack the data to conclude, and 2 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (5); sky lanterns (5); balloons (3).
Most frequently named places: Cergy (6), Sarcelles (2), Franconville (2), Montmorency (2), and Roissy-en-France (2).
- cases
- 39
- unidentified
- 2
- period
- 1978–2023
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedJune 29, 2012
Maffliers
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- UnexplainedJanuary 4, 2010
Taverny
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedApril 13, 2023
Montmorency
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedSeptember 3, 2021
Groslay
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
→ Balloons
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedDecember 18, 2020
Montmorency
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
→ Satellites
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedNovember 26, 2020
Cergy
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedApril 18, 2016
Roissy-en-France
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
→ Re-entries
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedDecember 24, 2015
Asnières-sur-Oise
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedSeptember 27, 2014
Deuil-la-Barre
Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
Other departments in the region
Identified causes
For cases explained with certainty or probably.
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2023 | Montmorency · Val-d'Oise | Explained | Aircraft |
| September 3, 2021 | Groslay · Val-d'Oise | Explained | Balloons |
| December 18, 2020 | Montmorency · Val-d'Oise | Explained | Satellites |
| November 26, 2020 | Cergy · Val-d'Oise | Explained | Aircraft |
| April 18, 2016 | Roissy-en-France · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Re-entries |
| December 24, 2015 | Asnières-sur-Oise · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| September 27, 2014 | Deuil-la-Barre · Val-d'Oise | Explained | Aircraft |
| August 16, 2014 | Cergy · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Balloons |
| May 15, 2014 | Eaubonne · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| March 15, 2014 | Osny · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| January 1, 2014 | Pontoise · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| October 16, 2013 | Vienne-en-Arthies · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Hoaxes |
| September 5, 2013 | Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| July 25, 2013 | Cergy · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| March 18, 2013 | Domont · Val-d'Oise | Explained | Aircraft |
| June 29, 2012 | Maffliers · Val-d'Oise | Unexplained | |
| April 8, 2011 | Franconville · Val-d'Oise | Explained | Balloons |
| September 5, 2010 | Fontenay-en-Parisis · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 1, 2010 | Cergy · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| January 4, 2010 | Taverny · Val-d'Oise | Unexplained | |
| July 4, 2009 | Sarcelles · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| June 27, 2009 | Franconville · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| May 10, 2009 | Magny-en-Vexin · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| January 19, 2009 | Chars · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| January 11, 2009 | Ermont · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| October 13, 2005 | Luzarches · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| July 7, 2005 | Roissy-en-France · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| June 19, 2005 | Seugy · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| 2005 | Courdimanche · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| December 27, 1997 | Cergy · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | |
| September 1991 | Cergy · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| April 13, 1988 | Marines · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| September 11, 1983 | Saint-Gratien · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| December 16, 1980 | Sarcelles · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| August 7, 1980 | Taverny · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| November 26, 1979 | Cergy Pontoise · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained | |
| July 28, 1979 | Herblay · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| July 13, 1979 | Argenteuil · Val-d'Oise | Insufficient data | |
| May 5, 1978 | Gonesse · Val-d'Oise | Probably explained |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method