UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Aveyron: 22 reports
SkyUnknown lists 22 UFO sightings in Aveyron, from 1976 to 2016, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2008, with 4 cases.
Of the 22 cases with a conclusion from their source, 55% are explained (with certainty or probably), 36% lack the data to conclude, and 2 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (2); meteors and fireballs (2); planets (2).
Most frequently named places: Valady (2), Saint-Affrique (2), and Rodez (2).
- cases
- 22
- unidentified
- 2
- period
- 1976–2016
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedMarch 16, 1999
Millau
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- UnexplainedSeptember 12, 1996
Flavin
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedDecember 18, 2016
Saint-Rome-de-Tarn
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedFebruary 17, 2016
Salles-la-Source
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
→ Meteors and fireballs
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedNovember 8, 2015
Valady
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataNovember 23, 2013
Laguiole
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataJune 6, 2013
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedFebruary 20, 2012
Belmont-sur-Rance
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
→ Planets
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataAugust 19, 2011
Martiel
Aveyron, Occitanie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
Other departments in the region
Identified causes
For cases explained with certainty or probably.
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2016 | Saint-Rome-de-Tarn · Aveyron | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| February 17, 2016 | Salles-la-Source · Aveyron | Explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| November 8, 2015 | Valady · Aveyron | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| June 15, 2015 | Salles-Curan · Aveyron | Explained | Planets |
| November 23, 2013 | Laguiole · Aveyron | Insufficient data | |
| June 6, 2013 | Villefranche-de-Rouergue · Aveyron | Insufficient data | |
| February 20, 2012 | Belmont-sur-Rance · Aveyron | Explained | Planets |
| August 19, 2011 | Martiel · Aveyron | Insufficient data | |
| August 12, 2009 | Valady · Aveyron | Insufficient data | |
| February 20, 2009 | Rodez · Aveyron | Probably explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| May 21, 2008 | Decazeville · Aveyron | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| April 18, 2008 | Rodez · Aveyron | Insufficient data | |
| March 25, 2008 | Saint-Affrique · Aveyron | Probably explained | |
| February 1, 2008 | La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite · Aveyron | Probably explained | |
| February 7, 2002 | Naucelle · Aveyron | Probably explained | |
| July 21, 2000 | Saint-Affrique · Aveyron | Insufficient data | |
| March 16, 1999 | Millau · Aveyron | Unexplained | |
| September 12, 1996 | Flavin · Aveyron | Unexplained | |
| 1991 | Viviez · Aveyron | Insufficient data | |
| March 12, 1989 | Firmi · Aveyron | Probably explained | Re-entries |
| July 18, 1988 | Brommat · Aveyron | Probably explained | Re-entries |
| January 19, 1976 | Espalion · Aveyron | Insufficient data |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method