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UFO sightings in Alpes-Maritimes: 75 reports

SkyUnknown lists 75 UFO sightings in Alpes-Maritimes, from 1976 to 2025, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2014, with 8 cases.

Of the 75 cases with a conclusion from their source, 69% are explained (with certainty or probably), 31% lack the data to conclude, and 0 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: balloons (16); sky lanterns (11); aircraft (6).

Most frequently named places: Nice (16), Menton (6), Villefranche-sur-Mer (5), Grasse (5), and Le Cannet (4).

cases
75
unidentified
0
period
1976–2025
source
1
Map of the cases

Notable cases

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

Other departments in the region

Sightings by decade

5
1970s2
1980s6
1990s12
2000s41
2010s9
2020s

Identified causes

For cases explained with certainty or probably.

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
May 14, 2025Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
November 25, 2024Villefranche-sur-Mer · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
July 24, 2024Le Cannet · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
March 12, 2024Villeneuve-Loubet · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
June 2, 2023Cannes · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
January 20, 2022Cap-d'Ail · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
September 11, 2021Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
July 23, 2021Villefranche-sur-Mer · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
April 17, 2020Nice · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
July 29, 2017Le Cannet · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
October 9, 2016Vence · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
August 21, 2016Villefranche-sur-Mer · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
June 25, 2016Mougins · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
April 28, 2016Courmes · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
March 26, 2016Grasse · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
January 24, 2016Châteauneuf-Villevieille · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
December 27, 2015Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
September 13, 2015Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
August 8, 2015Mougins · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
July 20, 2015Saint-Martin-de-Peille · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
June 16, 2015Cannes · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
November 23, 2014Mouans-Sartoux · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
October 26, 2014Le Bar-sur-Loup · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
September 17, 2014Mougins · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
September 6, 2014Cap-d'Ail · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
September 6, 2014Le Cannet · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
July 28, 2014Cap-d'Ail · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
May 18, 2014Mandelieu-la-Napoule · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
May 16, 2014Èze · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
August 21, 2013Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
August 16, 2013La Gaude · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
July 31, 2013Utelle · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
July 27, 2013Nice · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
May 20, 2013Menton · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
May 3, 2013Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
March 19, 2013Nice · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
September 15, 2012Grasse · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
August 29, 2012Grasse · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
August 7, 2012Menton · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
August 5, 2012Èze · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
June 17, 2012La Colle-sur-Loup · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
August 1, 2011Le Cannet · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
July 22, 2011Cagnes-sur-Mer · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
May 29, 2011Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
November 14, 2010Menton · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
September 11, 2010Antibes · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
July 30, 2010Vallauris · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
July 13, 2010Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
April 14, 2010Nice · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
April 10, 2010Menton · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
November 26, 2009Villefranche-sur-Mer · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
November 16, 2009Villefranche-sur-Mer · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
August 15, 2009Menton · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
August 7, 2009Vallauris · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
June 7, 2009Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
January 17, 2009Grasse · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
January 3, 2009Grasse · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
September 5, 2008Sospel · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
June 9, 2007Nice · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
May 12, 2007Coursegoules · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
September 1, 2006Le Bar-sur-Loup · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
August 20, 2005Valbonne · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
April 25, 1997Nice · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
July 3, 1996Levens · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
May 20, 1996Gourdon · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
September 11, 1994Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
March 5, 1994Vence · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
August 16, 1991Gilette · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
December 19, 1981Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
January 1, 1980Cannes · Alpes-MaritimesExplained
March 19, 1979Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
February 6, 1979Nice · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
September 1, 1978Menton · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
April 30, 1977Cagnes-sur-Mer · Alpes-MaritimesInsufficient data
December 10, 1976Valbonne · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
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The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method