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UFO sightings in Charente-Maritime: 36 reports

SkyUnknown lists 36 UFO sightings in Charente-Maritime, from 1975 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 cases.

Of the 36 cases with a conclusion from their source, 56% are explained (with certainty or probably), 39% lack the data to conclude, and 2 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (5); planets (4); balloons (2).

Most frequently named places: Saint-Georges-de-Didonne (2), Saint-Jean-de-Liversay (2), La Rochelle (2), Puilboreau (2), and Saint-Jean-d'Angély (2).

cases: 36
unidentified: 2
period: 1975–2025
source: 1

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

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Date	Place	Status	Identified cause
January 18, 2025	Puilboreau · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
July 28, 2024	Breuil-Magné · Charente-Maritime	Explained	Sky lanterns
September 24, 2023	Puilboreau · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Balloons
July 8, 2020	Saint-Jean-de-Liversay · Charente-Maritime	Explained	Planets
August 28, 2018	Fontcouverte · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Drones
July 13, 2016	Saintes · Charente-Maritime	Explained	Stars
March 21, 2016	Saintes · Charente-Maritime	Explained	Planets
October 3, 2015	Fouras · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Balloons
August 29, 2015	Saint-Georges-de-Didonne · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
May 23, 2015	Saujon · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
June 11, 2014	Royan · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
November 22, 2013	La Tremblade · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Planets
October 30, 2013	Le Grand-Village-Plage · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Sky lanterns
December 12, 2012	La Rochelle · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Meteors and fireballs
December 5, 2012	La Rochelle · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
August 9, 2012	Rioux · Charente-Maritime	Explained	Space station (ISS)
April 12, 2012	Saint-Jean-de-Liversay · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
October 21, 2011	Saint-Jean-d'Angély · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Ground lights and lasers
January 1, 2010	Ile d'Oleron · Charente-Maritime	Explained	Sky lanterns
January 9, 2009	Saint-Quantin-de-Rançanne · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
December 1, 2003	Nuaillé-d'Aunis · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained
August 16, 1998	Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
September 16, 1996	Nancras · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
March 1995	Saint-Georges-de-Didonne · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
December 9, 1992	Saint-Agnant · Charente-Maritime	Unexplained
May 4, 1988	Rochefort sur Mer · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
February 25, 1985	Saint-Sulpice-de-Royan · Charente-Maritime	Explained
March 15, 1983	Aigrefeuille · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained
March 16, 1980	L'Éguille · Charente-Maritime	Unexplained
March 3, 1980	Saint-Porchaire · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained	Planets
April 7, 1979	Cozes · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
March 22, 1979	Montguyon · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
October 9, 1977	Saint-Porchaire · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
November 20, 1976	Loulay · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data
May 24, 1976	Matha · Charente-Maritime	Probably explained
February 15, 1975	Saint-Jean-d'Angély · Charente-Maritime	Insufficient data

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Notable cases

Saint-Agnant

L'Éguille

Puilboreau

Breuil-Magné

Puilboreau

Saint-Jean-de-Liversay

Fontcouverte

Saintes

Saintes

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