UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Hautes-Pyrénées: 23 reports
SkyUnknown lists 23 UFO sightings in Hautes-Pyrénées, from 1976 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2009, with 3 cases.
Of the 23 cases with a conclusion from their source, 91% are explained (with certainty or probably), 9% lack the data to conclude, and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (4); aircraft (3); planets (2).
Most frequently named places: Lourdes (5), Bagnères-de-Bigorre (4), and Tarbes (3).
- cases
- 23
- unidentified
- 0
- period
- 1976–2025
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- ExplainedJanuary 9, 2025
Julos
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
→ Re-entries
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedJuly 10, 2024
Jézeau
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
→ Ground lights and lasers
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedOctober 9, 2023
Sarrancolin
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataSeptember 23, 2022
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedJuly 19, 2020
Bernac-Debat
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
→ Satellites
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedNovember 6, 2018
Tarbes
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
→ Birds, insects, nature
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedOctober 31, 2017
Fontrailles
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedMay 22, 2017
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedDecember 25, 2015
Lourdes
Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2025 | Julos · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Re-entries |
| July 10, 2024 | Jézeau · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| October 9, 2023 | Sarrancolin · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Aircraft |
| September 23, 2022 | Bagnères-de-Bigorre · Hautes-Pyrénées | Insufficient data | |
| July 19, 2020 | Bernac-Debat · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Satellites |
| November 6, 2018 | Tarbes · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained | Birds, insects, nature |
| October 31, 2017 | Fontrailles · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Aircraft |
| May 22, 2017 | Bagnères-de-Bigorre · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| December 25, 2015 | Lourdes · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| October 25, 2013 | Odos · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Planets |
| September 22, 2013 | Lourdes · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| July 23, 2013 | Campan · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Moon |
| April 29, 2011 | Lourdes · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| February 13, 2011 | Lamarque-Pontacq · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Planets |
| August 22, 2009 | Maubourguet · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 23, 2009 | Lourdes · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Sky lanterns |
| June 3, 2009 | Tarbes · Hautes-Pyrénées | Explained | Other explanations |
| July 18, 1989 | « Lac d'Opale (le) » Estaing · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained | Balloons |
| March 22, 1986 | Vers Sarrancolin · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained | |
| September 5, 1981 | Lourdes · Hautes-Pyrénées | Insufficient data | |
| August 25, 1980 | Bagnères-de-Bigorre · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained | |
| May 28, 1978 | Bagnères-de-Bigorre · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained | |
| September 5, 1976 | Tarbes · Hautes-Pyrénées | Probably explained |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method