UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Maine-et-Loire: 31 reports
SkyUnknown lists 31 UFO sightings in Maine-et-Loire, from 1976 to 2026, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2014, with 5 cases.
Of the 31 cases with a conclusion from their source, 68% are explained (with certainty or probably), 32% lack the data to conclude, and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (6); aircraft (4); satellites (2).
Most frequently named places: Angers (4), Cholet (4), Pouancé (2), and Fontevraud-l'Abbaye (2).
- cases
- 31
- unidentified
- 0
- period
- 1976–2026
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- ExplainedApril 7, 2026
Vernoil-le-Fourrier
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
→ Satellites
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataJune 30, 2019
Angers
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedOctober 31, 2017
Toutlemonde
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
→ Stars
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedJuly 23, 2017
Loire-Authion
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
→ Birds, insects, nature
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedNovember 24, 2016
Cholet
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedAugust 15, 2015
Doué-la-Fontaine
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedSeptember 12, 2014
Chaudefonds-sur-Layon
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
→ Optical phenomena
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedSeptember 7, 2014
Pellouailles-les-Vignes
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedJuly 20, 2014
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2026 | Vernoil-le-Fourrier · Maine-et-Loire | Explained | Satellites |
| June 30, 2019 | Angers · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data | |
| October 31, 2017 | Toutlemonde · Maine-et-Loire | Explained | Stars |
| July 23, 2017 | Loire-Authion · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Birds, insects, nature |
| November 24, 2016 | Cholet · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| August 15, 2015 | Doué-la-Fontaine · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| September 12, 2014 | Chaudefonds-sur-Layon · Maine-et-Loire | Explained | Optical phenomena |
| September 7, 2014 | Pellouailles-les-Vignes · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 20, 2014 | Fontevraud-l'Abbaye · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| June 13, 2014 | Cholet · Maine-et-Loire | Explained | Satellites |
| June 12, 2014 | Angers · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| August 15, 2012 | Thorigné-d'Anjou · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| July 11, 2010 | La Bohalle · Maine-et-Loire | Explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 6, 2010 | Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne · Maine-et-Loire | Explained | Space station (ISS) |
| June 20, 2010 | Le Plessis-Grammoire · Maine-et-Loire | Explained | Sky lanterns |
| June 15, 2009 | Chemillé · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Meteors and fireballs |
| June 22, 2008 | Saint-Sauveur-de-Landemont · Maine-et-Loire | Explained | Sky lanterns |
| May 6, 2008 | Saint-Georges-du-Bois · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data | |
| July 21, 1997 | La Chapelle-Saint-Florent · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Aircraft |
| March 11, 1997 | Pouancé · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | |
| October 30, 1996 | Angers · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data | |
| April 24, 1995 | Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data | |
| March 25, 1980 | Fontevraud-l'Abbaye · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | Planets |
| July 10, 1979 | Cholet · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | |
| June 10, 1979 | Challain-la-Potherie · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data | |
| January 2, 1979 | Noyant-la-Gravoyère · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data | |
| May 6, 1978 | Beaufort-en-Vallée · Maine-et-Loire | Probably explained | |
| March 1, 1978 | Saumur · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data | |
| December 20, 1977 | Pouancé · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data | |
| April 29, 1977 | Angers · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data | |
| July 2, 1976 | Cholet · Maine-et-Loire | Insufficient data |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method