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UFO sightings in Loire-Atlantique: 61 reports

SkyUnknown lists 61 UFO sightings in Loire-Atlantique, from 1969 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 1980, with 7 cases.

Of the 61 cases with a conclusion from their source, 66% are explained (with certainty or probably), 30% lack the data to conclude, and 3 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (6); aircraft (5); ground lights and lasers (4).

Most frequently named places: Nantes (9), Pornichet (3), Bourgneuf-en-Retz (3), Couëron (3), and Le Croisic (2).

cases
61
unidentified
3
period
1969–2025
source
1
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Notable cases

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Sightings by decade

1
1960s5
1970s10
1980s5
1990s15
2000s18
2010s7
2020s

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
July 17, 2025La Haie-Fouassière · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
December 22, 2024La Turballe · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
August 24, 2023Batz-sur-Mer · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
July 14, 2022La Montagne · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
December 4, 2021Bouguenais · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
September 12, 2021Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
November 22, 2020Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
October 9, 2018Ancenis · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
August 21, 2018Les Moutiers-en-Retz · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
July 21, 2015Brains · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
July 3, 2015Couëron · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
June 25, 2015Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
December 28, 2014Pornic · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
July 9, 2014Le Pouliguen · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
October 20, 2013Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
August 13, 2013Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
August 5, 2013Notre-Dame-des-Landes · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
March 24, 2013Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
June 30, 2012Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
January 9, 2012La Montagne · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
October 7, 2011Couëron · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
April 16, 2011Treillières · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
December 27, 2010Geneston · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
November 2010Château-Thébaud · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
June 7, 2010Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
September 24, 2009Châteaubriant · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
August 15, 2009Pornichet · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
July 19, 2009Piriac-sur-Mer · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
July 14, 2009Piriac-sur-Mer · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
February 5, 2009Saint-Nazaire · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
August 15, 2008Saint-Nazaire · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
May 30, 2008La Chapelle-sur-Erdre · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
May 7, 2008Juigné-des-Moutiers · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
May 7, 2008Montoir-de-Bretagne · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
April 29, 2008Vallet · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
April 23, 2008Pornichet · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
April 20, 2008Pornichet · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
August 28, 2007Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
April 15, 2007Le Croisic · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
September 2, 2002Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
July 25, 1999Malville · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
May 3, 1997La Meilleraye-de-Bretagne · Loire-AtlantiqueUnexplained
June 11, 1994Le Pellerin · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
September 11, 1993Bourgneuf-en-Retz · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
November 25, 1990Nort-sur-Erdre · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
December 4, 1988Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
June 10, 1982Nantes Château-Bougon · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
February 1, 1982Saint-Herblain · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
October 31, 1980Le Loroux-Bottereau · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
October 30, 1980Couëron · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
April 21, 1980Le Pellerin · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
January 27, 1980Fay-de-Bretagne · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
January 20, 1980Le Loroux-Bottereau · Loire-AtlantiqueUnexplained
January 12, 1980Le Croisic · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
January 5, 1980Bourgneuf-en-Retz · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
December 15, 1979Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueUnexplained
July 16, 1979Le Pouliguen · Loire-AtlantiqueExplained
June 8, 1979Bourgneuf-en-Retz · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
April 29, 1978Fontenay le Comte · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
December 17, 1977Carquefou · Loire-AtlantiqueProbably explained
October 8, 1969Nantes · Loire-AtlantiqueInsufficient data
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The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method