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UFO sightings in Sarthe: 35 reports

SkyUnknown lists 35 UFO sightings in Sarthe, from 1974 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 1977, with 5 cases.

Of the 35 cases with a conclusion from their source, 57% are explained (with certainty or probably), 34% lack the data to conclude, and 3 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (3); balloons (3); reflections and photo artefacts (3).

Most frequently named places: Le Mans (4), Beaumont-sur-Sarthe (2), Sainte-Cérotte (2), Ruaudin (2), and Coulaines (2).

cases
35
unidentified
3
period
1974–2025
source
1
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Notable cases

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Sightings by decade

8
1970s3
1980s2
1990s4
2000s15
2010s3
2020s

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
March 22, 2025Beaumont-sur-Sarthe · SartheExplained
March 24, 2024Le Mans · SartheInsufficient data
March 27, 2023Mont-Saint-Jean · SartheInsufficient data
January 2, 2019Teloché · SartheExplained
December 3, 2017Le Lude · SartheProbably explained
January 21, 2017Ancinnes · SartheExplained
June 6, 2016Saint-Corneille · SartheInsufficient data
January 24, 2016Beaumont-sur-Sarthe · SartheProbably explained
September 20, 2015Ballon · SartheExplained
April 18, 2015Ruaudin · SartheProbably explained
February 17, 2015Tuffé · SartheExplained
October 30, 2013Sablé-sur-Sarthe · SartheInsufficient data
February 2, 2013Pirmil · SartheExplained
May 30, 2012Coulaines · SartheProbably explained
October 26, 2011Lamnay · SartheUnexplained
November 21, 2010Le Mans · SartheUnexplained
September 24, 2010Sargé-lès-le-Mans · SartheExplained
August 28, 2010La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin · SartheProbably explained
December 3, 2009Marigné-Laillé · SartheInsufficient data
November 12, 2009Changé · SartheProbably explained
September 13, 2009Chahaignes · SartheProbably explained
May 16, 2008Ruaudin · SartheInsufficient data
May 17, 1993Le Mans · SartheInsufficient data
February 23, 1993Le Mans · SartheProbably explained
March 3, 1989Mayet · SartheUnexplained
August 31, 1984Coulaines · SartheInsufficient data
September 5, 1981Pontvallain · SartheExplained
November 21, 1978Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais · SartheExplained
May 26, 1978Vibraye · SartheInsufficient data
December 18, 1977Sainte-Cérotte · SartheExplained
November 26, 1977Sainte-Cérotte · SartheInsufficient data
October 8, 1977Saint-Mars-d'Outillé · SartheProbably explained
October 2, 1977SartheExplained
January 14, 1977La Bazoge · SartheInsufficient data
November 2, 1974Sougé-le-Ganelon · SartheInsufficient data
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