UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Manche: 17 reports
SkyUnknown lists 17 UFO sightings in Manche, from 1979 to 2024, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 1993, with 3 cases.
Of the 17 cases with a conclusion from their source, 53% are explained (with certainty or probably), 41% lack the data to conclude, and 1 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (2); sky lanterns (1); meteors and fireballs (1).
- cases
- 17
- unidentified
- 1
- period
- 1979–2024
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedApril 4, 2012
Saint-Lô
Manche, Normandie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataSeptember 12, 2024
Carentan-les-Marais
Manche, Normandie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedFebruary 20, 2021
Moon-sur-Elle
Manche, Normandie, France
→ Meteors and fireballs
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedNovember 12, 2014
Saint-Côme-du-Mont
Manche, Normandie, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedSeptember 23, 2013
Saint-Germain-sur-Ay
Manche, Normandie, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedJuly 28, 2012
Carentan
Manche, Normandie, France
→ Stars
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedMay 6, 2012
Tourlaville
Manche, Normandie, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataJune 19, 2010
Isigny-le-Buat
Manche, Normandie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataJuly 2009
Saint-Samson-de-Bonfossé
Manche, Normandie, 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 12, 2024 | Carentan-les-Marais · Manche | Insufficient data | |
| February 20, 2021 | Moon-sur-Elle · Manche | Probably explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| November 12, 2014 | Saint-Côme-du-Mont · Manche | Explained | Aircraft |
| September 23, 2013 | Saint-Germain-sur-Ay · Manche | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| July 28, 2012 | Carentan · Manche | Explained | Stars |
| May 6, 2012 | Tourlaville · Manche | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| April 4, 2012 | Saint-Lô · Manche | Unexplained | |
| June 19, 2010 | Isigny-le-Buat · Manche | Insufficient data | |
| July 2009 | Saint-Samson-de-Bonfossé · Manche | Insufficient data | |
| May 14, 1994 | La Haye-Pesnel · Manche | Probably explained | |
| November 16, 1993 | Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte · Manche | Insufficient data | |
| April 25, 1993 | Gavray · Manche | Explained | |
| February 13, 1993 | Beaumont-Hague · Manche | Probably explained | |
| October 27, 1989 | « le Trou Normand » Brix · Manche | Probably explained | Other explanations |
| January 29, 1983 | Cerisy-la-Salle · Manche | Insufficient data | |
| April 27, 1979 | Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard · Manche | Insufficient data | |
| March 22, 1979 | Chef-du-Pont · Manche | Insufficient data |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method