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UFO sightings in Hérault: 66 reports

SkyUnknown lists 66 UFO sightings in Hérault, from 1975 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2015, with 8 cases.

Of the 66 cases with a conclusion from their source, 67% are explained (with certainty or probably), 33% lack the data to conclude, and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (6); sky lanterns (4); re-entries (4).

Most frequently named places: Montpellier (12), Fabrègues (3), Valras-Plage (3), Mons (2), and Agde (2).

cases
66
unidentified
0
period
1975–2025
source
1
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Notable cases

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

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Sightings by decade

5
1970s1
1980s8
1990s9
2000s37
2010s6
2020s

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
November 3, 2025La Grande-Motte · HéraultExplained
February 20, 2025Valras-Plage · HéraultInsufficient data
September 2, 2022Frontignan · HéraultExplained
March 3, 2022Saussines · HéraultExplained
December 4, 2021Aumelas · HéraultProbably explained
July 18, 2020Montpellier · HéraultExplained
September 30, 2019Florensac · HéraultProbably explained
September 2, 2019Fabrègues · HéraultExplained
June 29, 2019Montpellier · HéraultProbably explained
July 7, 2018Pignan · HéraultProbably explained
January 21, 2018Mons · HéraultProbably explained
June 14, 2017Prades-le-Lez · HéraultProbably explained
January 4, 2017Saint-Christol · HéraultProbably explained
August 25, 2016Sérignan · HéraultProbably explained
October 23, 2015Montady · HéraultProbably explained
October 9, 2015Fabrègues · HéraultInsufficient data
September 28, 2015Loupian · HéraultInsufficient data
August 17, 2015Mauguio · HéraultProbably explained
August 16, 2015Valras-Plage · HéraultInsufficient data
August 12, 2015Fontanès · HéraultInsufficient data
July 12, 2015Saint-Thibéry · HéraultProbably explained
April 8, 2015Capestang · HéraultProbably explained
October 5, 2014Vieussan · HéraultProbably explained
March 14, 2014Poussan · HéraultExplained
September 24, 2013Mons · HéraultProbably explained
September 15, 2013Cabrières · HéraultInsufficient data
September 14, 2013Lézignan-la-Cèbe · HéraultExplained
August 4, 2013Nissan-lez-Enserune · HéraultExplained
July 22, 2013Montpellier · HéraultInsufficient data
June 7, 2013Poussan · HéraultExplained
March 9, 2013Saint-Gély-du-Fesc · HéraultProbably explained
September 9, 2012Notre-Dame-de-Londres · HéraultProbably explained
August 20, 2012Mèze · HéraultProbably explained
July 23, 2012Marseillan · HéraultInsufficient data
July 17, 2012Montpellier · HéraultExplained
April 27, 2012Mauguio · HéraultExplained
March 24, 2012Valras-Plage · HéraultProbably explained
March 13, 2012Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers · HéraultProbably explained
June 15, 2011Lauret · HéraultInsufficient data
June 13, 2011Agde · HéraultProbably explained
November 17, 2010Saint-Thibéry · HéraultProbably explained
June 4, 2010Montpellier · HéraultProbably explained
March 11, 2010Mèze · HéraultInsufficient data
December 11, 2009Montpellier · HéraultProbably explained
September 27, 2009Fabrègues · HéraultInsufficient data
August 20, 2009Pérols · HéraultInsufficient data
February 5, 2009Clermont-l'Hérault · HéraultProbably explained
January 25, 2009Portiragnes · HéraultProbably explained
July 27, 2008HéraultInsufficient data
August 2007Sérignan · HéraultInsufficient data
July 27, 2007Sète · HéraultExplained
August 12, 2001Agde · HéraultInsufficient data
November 11, 1999Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit · HéraultInsufficient data
June 28, 1998Montpellier · HéraultInsufficient data
February 8, 1998Montpellier · HéraultExplained
June 21, 1997Béziers · HéraultInsufficient data
March 17, 1997Montpellier · HéraultExplained
March 7, 1997Lunel · HéraultInsufficient data
December 31, 1995Montferrier-sur-Lez · HéraultProbably explained
August 26, 1994Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare · HéraultInsufficient data
March 6, 1985Montpellier · HéraultExplained
August 31, 1979Montpellier · HéraultInsufficient data
February 26, 1979Murviel-lès-Béziers · HéraultProbably explained
September 27, 1978Sète · HéraultProbably explained
August 23, 1976Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues · HéraultProbably explained
January 19, 1975Montpellier · HéraultInsufficient data
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