UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Vaucluse: 40 reports
SkyUnknown lists 40 UFO sightings in Vaucluse, from 1951 to 2023, drawn from official records: GEIPAN (CNES). The busiest year was 2008, with 5 cases.
Of the 40 cases with a conclusion from their source, 63% are explained (with certainty or probably), 35% lack the data to conclude, and 1 remains unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: sky lanterns (8); aircraft (5); ground lights and lasers (2).
Most frequently named places: Avignon (8), Méthamis (2), Cavaillon (2), Gordes (2), and Le Pontet (2).
- cases
- 40
- unidentified
- 1
- period
- 1951–2023
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedJune 15, 1951
Orange
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedApril 9, 2023
Morières-lès-Avignon
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedOctober 1, 2022
Méthamis
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
→ Ground lights and lasers
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedJuly 23, 2021
Lourmarin
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
→ Aircraft
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Insufficient dataJuly 3, 2021
Avignon
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedMarch 14, 2020
Rustrel
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
→ Stars
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedApril 21, 2019
Velleron
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
→ Sky lanterns
GEIPAN (CNES)
- ExplainedNovember 9, 2017
Mérindol
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
→ Optical phenomena
GEIPAN (CNES)
- Probably explainedAugust 19, 2017
Caumont-sur-Durance
Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 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 9, 2023 | Morières-lès-Avignon · Vaucluse | Explained | Aircraft |
| October 1, 2022 | Méthamis · Vaucluse | Explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| July 23, 2021 | Lourmarin · Vaucluse | Explained | Aircraft |
| July 3, 2021 | Avignon · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| March 14, 2020 | Rustrel · Vaucluse | Explained | Stars |
| April 21, 2019 | Velleron · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| November 9, 2017 | Mérindol · Vaucluse | Explained | Optical phenomena |
| August 19, 2017 | Caumont-sur-Durance · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| December 17, 2016 | Le Thor · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| April 8, 2015 | Pertuis · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Planets |
| October 13, 2014 | Pertuis · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| August 14, 2014 | Bédarrides · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| July 17, 2014 | Avignon · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| April 8, 2014 | Le Pontet · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| December 10, 2013 | Camaret-sur-Aigues · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Stars |
| July 5, 2013 | Grambois · Vaucluse | Explained | Aircraft |
| November 12, 2012 | Avignon · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| August 14, 2012 | Méthamis · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| December 25, 2011 | Mazan · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 2, 2010 | Apt · Vaucluse | Explained | Aircraft |
| September 8, 2008 | Bollène · Vaucluse | Explained | Sky lanterns |
| July 4, 2008 | Vaucluse | Explained | Aircraft |
| May 14, 2008 | Avignon · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| May 10, 2008 | Avignon · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Sky lanterns |
| March 30, 2008 | Cavaillon · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| June 28, 2005 | Avignon · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| July 5, 2002 | Vaucluse | Explained | |
| March 18, 1994 | Le Pontet · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| December 11, 1993 | Avignon · Vaucluse | Probably explained | Ground lights and lasers |
| July 2, 1993 | Maubec · Vaucluse | Explained | |
| May 23, 1992 | Gordes · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| January 14, 1985 | Bédoin · Vaucluse | Explained | Optical phenomena |
| December 24, 1981 | Avignon · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| September 20, 1980 | Apt-Saint-Christol · Vaucluse | Probably explained | |
| April 17, 1979 | Courthézon · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| January 15, 1978 | Gordes · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| December 31, 1977 | Beaumettes · Vaucluse | Explained | |
| September 18, 1977 | Malaucène · Vaucluse | Explained | Moon |
| June 5, 1955 | Cavaillon · Vaucluse | Insufficient data | |
| June 15, 1951 | Orange · Vaucluse | Unexplained |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method