UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Tarn: 26 reports
SkyUnknown lists 26 UFO sightings in Tarn, from 1975 to 2024, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2015, with 6 cases.
Of the 26 cases with a conclusion from their source, 54% are explained (with certainty or probably), 42% lack the data to conclude, and 1 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (5); sky lanterns (3); balloons (2).
Most frequently named places: Albi (7), Castres (3), Labruguière (2), and Gaillac (2).
- cases
- 26
- unidentified
- 1
- period
- 1975–2024
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedSeptember 4, 1989
« les Tuiles » Bertre
Tarn, Occitanie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedSeptember 9, 2024
Ambres
Tarn, Occitanie, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedNovember 25, 2020
Marssac-sur-Tarn
Tarn, Occitanie, France
→ Balloons
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedJuly 10, 2019
Castres
Tarn, Occitanie, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedSeptember 2, 2017
Albi
Tarn, Occitanie, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedDecember 5, 2015
Gaillac
Tarn, Occitanie, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataNovember 10, 2015
Sérénac
Tarn, Occitanie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataSeptember 20, 2015
Castres
Tarn, Occitanie, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedMay 12, 2015
Albi
Tarn, Occitanie, France
→ Hoaxes
GEIPAN (CNES)
Other departments in the region
Identified causes
For cases explained with certainty or probably.
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2024 | Ambres · Tarn | Explained | Aircraft |
| November 25, 2020 | Marssac-sur-Tarn · Tarn | Probably explained | Balloons |
| July 10, 2019 | Castres · Tarn | Explained | Aircraft |
| September 2, 2017 | Albi · Tarn | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| December 5, 2015 | Gaillac · Tarn | Explained | Aircraft |
| November 10, 2015 | Sérénac · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| September 20, 2015 | Castres · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| May 12, 2015 | Albi · Tarn | Explained | Hoaxes |
| May 9, 2015 | Albi · Tarn | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| April 13, 2015 | Albi · Tarn | Probably explained | Stars |
| August 27, 2014 | Saint-Sulpice · Tarn | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| June 21, 2013 | Massac-Séran · Tarn | Explained | Stars |
| September 12, 2012 | Saussenac · Tarn | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| July 26, 2012 | Parisot · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| June 20, 2011 | Mézens · Tarn | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| July 18, 2010 | Albi · Tarn | Probably explained | Balloons |
| October 5, 2001 | Labruguière · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| May 12, 1997 | Gaillac · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| August 25, 1992 | Montredon-Labessonnié · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| September 4, 1989 | « les Tuiles » Bertre · Tarn | Unexplained | |
| November 24, 1980 | Albi · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| November 15, 1980 | Castres · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| October 15, 1978 | Labruguière · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| July 30, 1978 | Murat-sur-Vèbre · Tarn | Explained | Moon |
| February 10, 1977 | Albi · Tarn | Insufficient data | |
| February 18, 1975 | Castelnau-de-Montmiral · Tarn | Insufficient data |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method