UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Haute-Vienne: 20 reports
SkyUnknown lists 20 UFO sightings in Haute-Vienne, from 1953 to 2026, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 1978, with 3 cases.
Of the 20 cases with a conclusion from their source, 75% are explained (with certainty or probably), 15% lack the data to conclude, and 2 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: weather and storms (3); aircraft (2); balloons (2).
Most frequently named places: Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (2), Saint-Junien (2), and Limoges (2).
- cases
- 20
- unidentified
- 2
- period
- 1953–2026
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedNovember 21, 1979
Châteauponsac
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- UnexplainedApril 11, 1953
Limoges
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedApril 7, 2026
Burgnac
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
→ Satellites
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedSeptember 3, 2025
Saint-Priest-Taurion
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedSeptember 15, 2024
Rilhac-Rancon
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
→ Balloons
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedJuly 14, 2023
Panazol
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedFebruary 19, 2022
Saint-Junien
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
→ Weather and storms
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedMarch 12, 2019
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
→ Space station (ISS)
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedFebruary 10, 2015
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
Other departments in the region
Identified causes
For cases explained with certainty or probably.
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2026 | Burgnac · Haute-Vienne | Explained | Satellites |
| September 3, 2025 | Saint-Priest-Taurion · Haute-Vienne | Explained | Aircraft |
| September 15, 2024 | Rilhac-Rancon · Haute-Vienne | Explained | Balloons |
| August 15, 2023 | Beynac · Haute-Vienne | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 14, 2023 | Panazol · Haute-Vienne | Explained | Aircraft |
| February 19, 2022 | Saint-Junien · Haute-Vienne | Probably explained | Weather and storms |
| March 12, 2019 | Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche · Haute-Vienne | Explained | Space station (ISS) |
| February 10, 2015 | Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche · Haute-Vienne | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| September 23, 2013 | Razès · Haute-Vienne | Insufficient data | |
| August 2, 2013 | La Croisille-sur-Briance · Haute-Vienne | Explained | Weather and storms |
| October 9, 2012 | Limoges · Haute-Vienne | Insufficient data | |
| August 8, 2012 | Mortemart · Haute-Vienne | Probably explained | Balloons |
| October 5, 1993 | Bessines-sur-Gartempe · Haute-Vienne | Probably explained | Weather and storms |
| March 1, 1986 | Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire · Haute-Vienne | Explained | Other explanations |
| December 20, 1979 | Le Vigen · Haute-Vienne | Explained | Optical phenomena |
| November 21, 1979 | Châteauponsac · Haute-Vienne | Unexplained | |
| November 25, 1978 | Saint-Junien · Haute-Vienne | Insufficient data | |
| November 14, 1978 | Javerdat · Haute-Vienne | Probably explained | |
| July 22, 1978 | Pierre-Buffière · Haute-Vienne | Explained | |
| April 11, 1953 | Limoges · Haute-Vienne | Unexplained |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method