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September 27, 1954, Revêty, Gard:

Reference for this case: 27-sep-54-Revêty.
Please cite this reference in any correspondence with me regarding this case.

Summary:

The regional newspaper Le Provençal of October 1, 1954, reported the testimony of two inhabitants of the hamlet of Revêty, commune of Foussignargues, 2 km from Bessèges.

Mr. Louis Roche, a 62-year-old roadmender in Bessèges, lived with his wife in a country house on a sunny hill planted with chestnut trees, 200 meters from the departmental road 51 which leads from Bessèges to Saint-Ambroix, and it was very close to their home, in a meadow belonging to Mr. Camille Soustelle, Bessèges, that they saw in the night of Sunday to Monday - thus on September 27, 1954 - at 02:40 a.m., a "mysterious craft."

Madame Fernande Roche, unable to sleep, got up and went to the terrace along the front of the house. There, she thought she was the victim of a hallucination: she could see very clearly at a hundred meters from her house, towards the road, "a round thing like a red tomato with five or six upright stems, half as big as of her wrist."

"I passed my hands several times over my eyes," added Mrs. Roche. "I did not dare call, but I woke up my husband and said, 'Get up, I think I'm seeing a flying saucer'."

Mr. Roche also saw the red light, and said that for him, the object was shaped like a bouquet.

After about twenty minutes of observation and because of the cold, the couple returned inside the house. Half an hour later, Mr. Roche came back and found that "it was still there". He went back to bed, and in the morning there was nothing left.

The newspaper explained that the reason this testimony is so late, is because both spouses feared taunts.

Mentions will appear in the press, then the case will enter the ufology literature.

According to Jacques Vallée's 1966 catalog of "UFO landings", there was an investigation by H. Gilbert that reportedly received the direct testimony of Mrs. Roche, and this sketch was made by the ufologist Fernand Lagarde from pictures:

The press source and ufology sources considered that the Roches sighting in Revêty is to be linked with the sighting by the passengers of a bus near there in Foussignargues 10 minutes earlier.

Reports:

[Ref. lpl1:] NEWSPAPER "LE PROVENCAL":

[Ref. jps1:] NEWSPAPER "LE JOURNAL DU PAS-DE-CALAIS ET DE LA SOMME":

[Ref. nll1:] NEWSPAPER "NORD LITTORAL":

[Ref. int1:] NEWSPAPER "L'INDEPENDANT":

[Ref. nnm1:] NEWSPAPER "LE NOUVEAU NORD MARITIME":

[Ref. cpd1:] NEWSPAPER "LE COURRIER PICARD":

[Ref. vmr1:] NEWSPAPER "VAR-MATIN REPUBLIQUE":

[Ref. ads1:] NEWSPAPER "L'ARDENNAIS":

[Ref. ler1:] NEWSPAPER "L'EST REPUBLICAIN":

[Ref. lpl2:] NEWSPAPER "LE PROVENCAL":

[Ref. jgu1:] JIMMY GUIEU:

Jimmy Guieu indicates that on September 27, 1954 in France at 2:30 a.m. a bus returning from Vals-les-Bains dropped in Foussignargues a female traveller and her son, who went home by foot in Bessèges. They suddenly saw a "kind of rocket going down of yellow and red color on a white circular bottom." All the travellers of the bus which was already a few hundreds of meters further also saw the craft which seemed to operate to land.

10 minutes later at 02:40 a.m. Mr. Louis Roche, roadmender in Bessèges, living in a country house located at 200 of the Departmental Road 51 going to Saint-Ambroix, was awaked by an exclamation of his spouse.

She could not sleep and had gone out on the terrace that border the front of the house, and suddenly thought she was hallucinating as she clearly saw at 100 meters from the house in the direction of the road "a round thing like a red tomato with 5 or 6 vertical rods of quite a width on the top of it."

Guieu quotes:

"I passed my hand on the eyes several times. I did not dare not call but I woke my husband up."

Mr Roche had to admit the obvious: a red luminous object that vaguely had the shape of a "bouquet turned upside down" was posed on the ground. After 20 minutes of observation and because of the cold, they went back inside. Half an hour later Mr. Roche stood up again and noted that the "thing" was still there. He went back to bed and in the morning he saw that all had disappeared.

[Ref. aml1:] AIME MICHEL:

Aimé Michel reports the case of September 27, 1954, in Foussignargues in the department of the Gard, at about 02:30 a.m., and then reports that on the same day of September 27, 1954, Mrs Roche, residing at the Revêty locality in the hills that is crossed by the country road 51 in Gard, was outside on her terrace at 02:40 of the morning to take come fresh air.

When she went out on the terrace, her attention was immediately attracted to a red gleam diffused by a round and luminous object apparently landed on the ground, at a hundred meter below her, on the side of the road.

Aimé Michel indicates that she told:

"The object made me think of a kind of luminous tomato. Five or six small vertical stems, of a perceptible thickness, left its center at its above part."

Mrs. Roche could not believe what she saw and observed the thing during a moment, and nothing happened, then went inside to wake up her husband Louis Roche, road mender in Bessèges. Mr. Roche came on the terrace and noted that her wife did not dream. Both remained there to look at the display during twenty minutes without having dared to go nearer to see it more closely, then they returned to bed, because the weather was cold.

However, Mrs Roche was quite disturbed and could not sleep. So at 03:30 A.M., he woke up and saw hat the object and its red glow were still there. He went back inside even more worried. On the morning, he saw that there was nothing to see anymore, and that there were no traces on the site.

He indicates as source the newspaper "Paris-Presse" for October 2, 1954.

[Ref. cln1:] JIM LORENZEN:

[Ref. gqy1:] GUY QUINCY:

[Ref. pmi1:] PAUL MISRAKI:

[Note: this paragraph was removed from the 1978 reprint titled "Des Signes dans le Ciel".]

[Ref. mcs1:] "MICHEL CARROUGES":

Michel Carrouges indicates that the Roche observation was made at a distance of 100 meters and lasted 20 minutes.

[Ref. jve3:] JACQUES VALLEE:

Jacques Vallée indicates that during the night of September 26-27, about 02:30 a.m., a bus returning from Vals-les-Bains along Route N-130 in the department of Gard, stopped at Foussignargues to drop off Mrs. Julien and her son Andre. They had turned toward their village of Besseges, about half a mile beyond, when they noticed a reddish luminous object in the sky to the east, encircled by a halo of dimmer light, which seemed to be moving toward the ground.

Ten minutes later, Mrs. Roche, living at a place called Revety, went out on her terrace for a breath of air, when her eyes were at once caught by the red light coming from a round luminous object apparently on the ground beside the road a hundred yards or so away, and lower down. She later described that "It was rather like a luminous tomato." "Five or six vertical stalks, rather thick, came out of the center of it on top."

Mrs. Roche and her husband stood there watching for twenty minutes, not daring to go down and look more closely. As it was cold, they finally left. The object was still there at 03:30. In the morning it had disappeared.

[Ref. jve6:] JACQUES VALLEE:

Jacques Vallée indicates that on September 27, there was an interesting testimony in Foussignargues.

He then says there were cases in the 1954 French flap confirmed by official investigations, with witnesses of obvious good faith and often gifted of a scientific or technical culture, and he says the Foussignargues case is an example.

He indicates that at 2:30 a.m. Mrs. Julien and her son André, from Bessège, at Foussignargues, came down the bus that brought them back to Val-les-Bains and went on to Vallières. They walked to their home when they saw a luminous object of reddish color in the sky, surrounded of a paler halo, going down to the East, disappearing behind a hill.

It was later learned that the travellers in the bus made a similar observation from a spot several hundred meters in the north-east.

[Ref. jve5:] JACQUES VALLEE:

[Ref. jve8:] JACQUES VALLEE:

Vallée says that there on September 27, 1954, at 2:40 a.m., ie ten minutes after the case in Foussignargues, a Mrs. Roche saw from her balcony in Revety, in the hills overlooking the same road, a red light emanating from a round, luminous object that was apparently on the ground at a distance of a hundred meters lower down:

The object put me in mind of a sort of luminous tomato. Five or six vertical stems, of considerable thickness, emerged from the center of it, on the top.

Vallée says the phenomenon was also observed by Mr. Roche for twenty minutes. But as nothing further occurred, they went indoors again. As no official investigative body existed in France, there was no authority for them to call, but Mr. Roche, disturbed over the sighting, could not sleep and went outside again at 3:30 a.m., and the object was still in the same place, giving off the same red light. His fear prevailing over his curiosity, the witness did not approach the object and went back inside the house. At dawn the object, whatever it was, had left.

Vallée says that the sources are "French papers for October 2."

[Ref. jve7:] JACQUES VALLEE:

Jacques Vallée indicates that on September 27, 1954 in Foussignargues, Mrs. Julien and his André son, from Bessègues, got out of the bus which brought them back from Val des Bains in the Ardèche. The bus set out again towards Gagnières, and Mrs. Julien and her son moved towards their residence in Foussignargues. They then saw a luminous object of reddish color surrounded by a paler halation in the sky, which went down towards the east, and was lost of sight behind a hill.

It was learned afterwards that the travellers of the bus had made a similar observation from a point located a few hundreds of meters North-East.

Ten minutes after the sighting by Mrs. Julien, her son, and the passengers of a bus towards Foussignargues, Mrs. Roche who lived at the location called Revêti in the hills downwards dominating the road, saw from her terrace a red gleam diffused by a round, luminous object apparently posed on the ground at a hundred meters.

Jacques Vallée quotes Mrs. Roche:

"The object made me think of a sort of luminous tomato. Five or six vertical stems, of an appreciable thickness, came out of his center, on its top."

The phenomenon was observed by Mrs. and Mr. Roche during twenty minutes. As nothing occurred, they returned inside. Mr. Roche, anxious, stood up at 03:30 in the morning and saw the object at the same place emitting the same red gleam. As fear overcame curiosity, he did not approach the object and returned inside. At twilight all had disappeared and no trace was found.

Jacques Vallée indicates that this was told in the French Press of October 2nd and 6th, 1954.

[Ref. jve2:] JACQUES VALLEE:

The author indicates that on September 27, 1954, in Foussignargues, people on a bus saw the first a reddish object going down from the sky. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Roche noticed an object on the ground, gently luminous, at a small distance from their premises, but they were afraid to approach. The object remained there several hours. It was described as "a kind of brilliant tomato, with antennas at the top."

[Ref. jve1:] JACQUES VALLEE:

[Ref. jve4:] JACQUES VALLEE:

[Ref. prn1:] PETER ROGERSON - "INTCAT":

[Ref. gal1:] CHARLES GARREAU AND RAYMOND LAVIER:

The two ufologists and authors summarize the case in Foussignargues in the department of the Gard on October 2, 1954 at about 02:30 P.M., with their personal file and newspaper clipping as sources.

They indicate that a bus with tourists which returned from Vals-les-Bains stopped at the crossroad of Bessèges to deposit there two of the travellers, Mrs. Julien and her elder son. At this time a luminous object of reddish color surrounded by a paler halation appeared in the sky. The object descended while slowing down and became hidden from the sight by a hill. Mrs. Julien, her son and all the passengers of the bus followed its manoeuvers.

Behind the hill, the wife of the road mender of Bessège Louis Roche, not being able to find the sleep, went outside on the terrace to take some fresh air. Her glance was immediately attracted by the reddish gleam diffused by a round and luminous object on the ground a hundred meters downwards, in the direction of the road. Mrs. Roche reported:

"One would have said a sort of luminous tomato. Five or six small vertical stems, of an appreciable thickness, came out of its center, above it."

Mrs. Roche continued to observe this for some minutes, and as nothing happened, she woke her husband up and the couple both observed the "tomato" during a score of minutes, but without daring to move away from their premises to go to look closer. Since the weather was cold on the terrace, both then returned inside the house and went to bed again. Mr. Roche remained anxious and ill at ease, and at 03:30, he stood up again and returned on the terrace, from where he saw that the object was still there, motionless.

Mr. Roche hesitated planning to go to see more closely, but finally prudence won and he went back to bed. In the next morning, he returned on the terrace but there was nothing to see anymore. He went on the location where the object had been but he did not find any trace.

[Ref. gab1:] UFOLOGY GROUP "G.A.B.R.I.E.L.":

[Ref. gab2:] UFOLOGY GROUP "G.A.B.R.I.E.L.":

[Ref. fru1:] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:

The two authors indicate that in Foussignargues in the Gard at the locality "Revety", on September 27, 1954 at 02:30 in the morning, the passengers of a coach saw in the sky a reddish luminous object surrounded of a paler halation which descended while slowing down. It disappeared behind a hill. Behind this hill, Mrs. Roche, not being able to sleep, went on her terrace to take some fresh air. She then saw, landed in a field, an object having the shape of a luminous tomato with five to six kellies leaving its center by the top. She observed this thing during a few minutes, then decided to awake her husband. They both observed the object during a score of minutes, in spite of the cold, then returned to bed. At approximately 03:30, ill at ease and anxious, Louis Roche stood up, went on his terrace, and saw that the thing was still in the field, Mr. Roche went back to bed. In the morning, the object wasn't visible any more. No traces were found by the witness at the place of landing.

The sources are said to be the Vallée catalogue case 158; Face aux Extraterrestres by C. Garreau and R. Lavier p.107; "A propos des Soucoupes volantes" by Aimé Michel p. 110; Quincy; Dauphiné Libéré for 1/10/1954; Paris-Presse, Figaro, France-Soir for 2/10/1954.

[Ref. jge1:] JEAN-FRANCOIS GILLES:

French ufologist Jean-François Gilles had established a computerized catalogue of landings on the French territory between September 26 and October 18, 1954 in order to study if their geographical distribution were the fact of the chance or not.

ICOD is an internal code of this listing. (57) refers to column 57 of the Condon group's computerized UFOCAT, where RF is France and the number is the department. jve4 and jve1 are case numbers in Jacque Vallée's Magonia listing and "Passport to Magonia" book. CE2, CE3 refers to the Hynek classification.

V,F,G are codes for people who determined the coordinates: V = Jacques Vallée, ufologist, F = Jean Charles Fumoux, officer of the French Air Force, G = Jean François Gille, ufologist.

[Ref. via1:] UFOLOGY BULLETIN "VIMANA 21":

The source is said to be the newspaper Le Bien Public.

[Ref. mft3:] MICHEL FIGUET:

[Ref. mft1:] MICHEL FIGUET:

[Ref. lgs1:] LOREN GROSS:

The source "130" is said to be "Paris, France, Paris-Presse. 2 October 54.

The source "131" is said to be "Paris, France. Parisien Libere. October 54. p.7.

[Ref. fkb1:] FABRICE KIRCHER AND DOMINIQUE BECKER:

These authors saw that twenty daws later [from September 18, 1954] in Foussignargues (France), the Roche couple noticed "a kind of glowing tomato surmounted of antennas".

[Ref. lhh1:] LARRY HATCH - "*U* COMPUTER DATABASE":

[Ref. goe1:] GODELIEVE VAN OVERMEIRE:

The Belgian ufologist indicates that in 1954, on September 27, in France, in Foussignarques, "At the locality 'Revety', people in a coach initially saw a reddish light which went down. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Roche saw an object on the ground, which shone slightly not far from their premises, but they were afraid to approach. The object remained several hours there. It was described as 'a kind of gleaming tomato surmounted of antennas'."

The sources are noted "Paris-Presse, le Figaro, France-soir, 2 Oct. 1954. Anatomy 71", and there is a thanks to Wim van Utrecht.

She indicates that "another version" is: "At 02:30 in Foussignarques (the Gard) people in a bus and the travellers who got out of this bus, Mrs. Julien and her son Andre, suddenly see a sort of yellow and red downward rocket on a white circular background."

The source of this is given as "Jimmy GUIEU: "Black-out sur les S.V." - Fleuve Noir 1956 - p. 148 à 149".

[Ref. goe2:] GODELIEVE VAN OVERMEIRE:

The Belgian ufologist indicates that in 1954, on September 27, in France, in Bessèges, "At 02:40 the Roche husbands see "a round thing like a red tomato" at 100 m from their premises. This thing had 5 or 6 vertical stems on the top. Mr. Roche said that it was something like a reversed bouquet. At the end of 20 minutes, this thing being still there, the husbands go to bed."

The source is noted "Jimmy GUIEU: 'Black-out sur les S.V.' - Fleuve Noir 1956 - p. 148 à 149".

[Ref. djn1:] DONALD JOHNSON:

[Ref. jbu1:] JEROME BEAU:

The sources are noted as: Paris-Presse, Le Figaro, France-soir, October 2, 1954; "Vallée, J., Anatomy 71"; and "Vallée, J., case #20, 'Rapport sur l'analyse de 200 observations documentées faites en 1954'"

[Ref. lcn1:] LUC CHASTAN:

Luc Chastan indicates in his database that in the Gard (30) in Foussignargues on September 27, 1954 at 02:30 hours, "At the locality 'Revety', the passengers of a coach see in the sky a reddish luminous object surrounded by a paler halation which goes down while slowing down. It disappears behind a hill."

"Behind this hill, a woman, unable to sleep, goes on her terrace to take some fresh air. She then sees, posed in a field, an object having the shape of a luminous tomato with five to six small rods coming out of its center by the top. She observes this thing during a few minutes, then decides to awake her husband. They observe the object during some 20 minutes, in spite of the cold, then return to bed. Towards 3:30, ill at ease and anxious, the husband stood up, returned on his terrace. The thing is still posed in the field, he goes back to bed. In the morning, the object is not visible any more. No trace was found by the witness at the place of the landing."

The source is indicated as: "Ovni, Premier dossier complet... by Figuet M./ Ruchon J.L. ** Alain Lefeuvre pub. 1979".

[Ref. uda1:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on 27 September 1954 at 02:30 in Foussignargues, France, "a sort of glowing tomato, with antennae on top" landed. "Explanation: Planet."

And: "Foussignargues, France, At 'Revety,' people on a bus saw a reddish light with a halo come down from the sky at 2:30 a.m.. Later Mr. and Mrs. Louis Roche noticed a softly glowing red object on the ground a short distance from their house, but were afraid to approach it. It remained there for several hours. It was described as 'a sort of glowing tomato, with antennae on top.'"

And: "At 'Revety,' people in a bus saw a reddish light coming down. Later Mr. and Mrs. Roche noticed an object on the ground, softly glowing, a short distance from their home, but were afraid to approach it. It remained there for several hours. It was described as 'a sort of glowing tomato, with antennae on top.'"

And: "An object was sighted by multiple independent witnesses that had an appearance and aerobatic performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One red ball was observed by two witnesses, a married couple, on a farm for over 60 minutes (Julien; Roche)."

The source is indicated as "Vallee Magonia Database".

[Ref. uda2:] "UFODNA" WEBSITE:

The website indicates that on 27 September 1954 at 02:40 in Besseges, France, "An object was sighted by multiple independent witnesses that had an appearance and aerobatic performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. Explanation: Planet."

And: "One object was observed by two witnesses, a married couple, on a farm for several hours."

The sources are indicated as "Guieu, Jimmy, Flying Saucers Come from Another World, Citadel, New York, 1956; Michel, Aime, Flying Saucers and the Straight-Line Mystery, S. G. Phillips, New York, 1958; Bowen, Charles, The Humanoids: FSR Special Edition No. 1, FSR, London, 1966; Vallee, Jacques, Computerized Catalog (N = 3073); Vallee, Jacques, Challenge to Science: The UFO Enigma, Henry Regnery, Chicago, 1966; Vallee, Jacques, Preliminary Catalog (N = 500), (in JVallee01); Vallee, Jacques, A Century of Landings (N = 923), (in JVallee04), Chicago, 1969; Schoenherr, Luis, Computerized Catalog (N = 3173); Rogerson, Peter, World-Wide Catalog of Type 1 Reports; Hatch, Larry, *U* computer database, Author, Redwood City, 2002".

[Ref. nip1:] "THE NICAP WEBSITE":

[Ref. bmi1:] "OBJECTIF GARD" WEBSITE:

[Ref. ubk1:] "UFO-DATENBANK":

This database recorded this case 11 times:

[Ref. prn2:] PETER ROGERSON - "INTCAT":

Explanations:

It must be checked whether the red ball, never seen landing or taking off, staying there so long, could be a red moon, distorted by the brushes.

Revêty is a hamlet on both sides of the road, there is a large number of "Roches" in the area, so I could not determine an observation direction. The hamlet is at the bottom of a valley.

This explanation falls: the moon had been set since 06:17 p.m., and it will not rise until 08:07 a.m. the morning after the observation.

In fact, the sketch by Fernand Lagarde and the fact that Revêty is down a valley excludes any natural celestial object since there is this background that is not the sky.

Keywords:

(These keywords are only to help queries and are not implying anything.)

Foussignargues, Gard, Revêty, Revety, Roche, red, light, landing, object, glowing, luminous, antenna

Sources:

[----] indicates sources that are not yet available to me.

• [lpl1] Article in the regional newspaper Le Provençal, Marseilles, France, page 11, October 1, 1954.
• [----] Article in the regional newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré, France, October 1, 1954.
• [jps1] Article in the regional newspaper Le Journal du Pas-de-Calais et de la Somme, France, page 8, October 2, 1954.
• [nll1] Article in the regional newspaper Nord Littoral, Calais, France, page 8, October 2, 1954.
• [int1] Article in the regional newspaper L'Indépendant, Perpignan, France, October 2, 1954.
• [nnm1] Article in the regional newspaper Le Nouveau Nord Maritime, France, page 3, October 2, 1954.
• [cpd1] Article in the regional newspaper Le Courrier Picard, France, page 1, October 2, 1954.
• [vmr1] Article in the regional newspaper Var-Matin République, Toulon, France, October 2, 1954.
• [ads1] Article in the regional newspaper L'Ardennais, France, October 2-3, 1954.
• [----] Article in the regional newspaper Le Bien Public, Dijon, France, October 2-3, 1954.
• [ler1] Article in the regional newspaper L'Est Républicain, France, October 3, 1954.
• [prn2] Article in the regional newspaper Le Provençal, Marseilles, France, page 4, October 3, 1954.
• [----] Article in the national newspaper Paris-Presse, Paris, France, October 2, 1954.
• [----] Article in the national newspaper Le Figaro, Paris, France, October 2, 1954.
• [----] Article in the national newspaper France-Soir, Paris, France, October 2, 1954.
• [jgu1] "Black-Out Sur Les Soucoupes Volantes", book by Jimmy Guieu, Fleuve Noir publisher, France, 1956.
• [jgu1] "Flying Saucers Come from Another World", book by Jimmy Guieu, English version of "Black-out Sur Les Soucoupes Volantes", Citadel Press publishers, USA, 1956.
• [aml1] "Mystérieux Objets Célestes", book by Aimé Michel, Arthaud publisher, France, 1958.
• [aml1] "Flying Saucers and the Straight Lines Mystery", book by Aimé Michel, English version of "Mystérieux Objets Célestes", S.G. Phillips publisher, USA, 1958.
• [cln1] "Aimé Michel's Orthotenic Lines", article by L. J. Lorenzen, in the ufology bulletin APRO Bulletin, USA, page 6, July 1958.
• [gqy1] "Observations 1954", monograph by Guy Quincy, France - Algeria, private publication, page 7, the 1950's.
• [pmi1] "Les Extraterrestres", book by "Paul Thomas", pseudonyme of Paul Misraki, Plon publishers, France, page 75, 1962.
• [mcs1] "Les Apparitions de Martiens", book by "Michel Carrouges" (pseudonym of Louis Couturier), Fayard publisher, France, pages 80,81, 1963.
• [jve3] "Anatomy of a Phenomenon", book by Jacques Vallée, Henry Regnery publisher, USA, 1965.
• [jve3] "Anatomy of a Phenomenon", book by Jacques Vallée, Neville Spearman publishers, U-K., 1966.
• [jve8] "Flying Saucers - A Challenge to Science", livre par Jacques Vallée, Ace Star Books - Henry Regnery éditeurs, USA, pp 144-145, 1966.
• [jve7] "Les Phénomènes Insolites de l'Espace", book by Jacques and Janine Vallée, La Table Ronde publishers, France, 1966.
• [jve5] "Catalogue préliminaire de 500 observations", listing in "Les Phénomènes Insolites de l'Espace", book by Jacques and Jannine Vallée, Table Ronde publisher, France, 1966.
• [jve5] "Challenge to Science: The UFO Enigma?", book by Jacques and Janine Vallée, Henry Regnery publisher, USA, page 58, 1966.
• [jve1] "Les phénomènes insolites de l'espace", book by Jacques Vallée, Robert Laffont publisher, France, page 143, 1966.
• [jve1] "Un Siècle d'Atterrissages", catalogue by Jacques Vallée in the ufology magazine Lumières Dans la Nuit (LDLN),France, #102, page 5, October 1969.
• [aml1] "A Propos des Soucoupes volantes", book by Aimé Michel, reprint of "Mystérieux Objets Célestes", Planète publishers, France, page 110, 1969.
• [jve2] Summary by Jacques Vallée in "The Humanoids: A Survey Of World-Wide Reports Of Landings Of Unconventional Aerial Objects And Their Alleged Occupants", book by Charles Bowen, Neville Spearman publisher, U-K., 1969.
• [jve2] Summary by Jacques Vallée in "En Quête Des Humanoïdes", book by Charles Bowen, French translation of "The Humanoids", J'ai Lu publisher, France, pp 37-38, 1974.
• [jve3] "Passport To Magonia - On Ufos, Folklore, and Parallel Worlds", book by Jacques Vallée, Contemporary Books publisher, France, USA, 1969.
• [jgu1] "Black-Out Sur Les Soucoupes Volantes", book by Jimmy Guieu, Omnium Littéraire publisher, France, page 148, 1972.
• [jve1] "Chronique Des Apparitions Extra-terrestres", French translation of "Passport to Magonia", book by Jacques Vallée, Denoël publisher, France, pp 284-285, 1972.
• [jve3] "Anatomy of a Phenomenon", book by Jacques Vallee, Tandem publishers, U-K., page 71, 1974.
• [jve1] "Chronique Des Apparitions Extra-terrestres", French translation of "Passport to Magonia", book by Jacques Vallée, J'Ai Lu publisher, France, pp 260-261, 1974.
• [prn1] "International Catalogue of Type 1 Reports", compiled by Peter Rogerson, in the ufology bulletin MUFOB (Merseyside UFO Bulletin), U-K., Volume 6, #4, 1974.
• [gal1] "Face Aux Extraterrestres", book by Charles Garreau and Raymond Lavier, Delarge publisher, France, pp 122-123, 1975.
• [aml1] "Mystérieux Objets Célestes", book by Aimé Michel, Seghers publisher, France, page 119, 1977.
• [aml1] "Mystérieux Objets Célestes", book by Aimé Michel, Robert Laffont publisher, France, page 119, 1978.
• [----] "Computerized Catalog", compiled by Luis Schoenherr.
• [----] "World-Wide Catalog of Type 1 Reports", compiled by Peter Rogerson, U-K.
• [jve6] "Les Phénomènes Insolites de l'Espace", book by Jacques and Janine Vallée, Robert Laffont publisher, France, pages 94, 143, 1978.
• [jve5] "Catalogue préliminaire de 500 observations", listing in "Les Phénomènes Insolites de l'Espace", book by Jacques and Jannine Vallée, Robert Laffont publisher, France, page 248, 1978.
• [gab1] "Soucoupes Volantes: Le Grand Refus?", book by the ufology group G.A.B.R.I.E.L., Michel Moutet publisher, France, page 43, 1978.
• [gab2] "Soucoupes Volantes: Le Grand Refus?", book by the ufology group G.A.B.R.I.E.L., Michel Moutet publisher, France, page 60, 1978.
• [fru1] "OVNI, Premier Dossier Complet Des Rencontres Rapprochées En France", book by Michel Figuet and Jean Louis Ruchon, Alain Lefeuvre publisher, France, pp 89-90, 1979.
• [jge1] "L'Isocélie De Fumoux: Un Premier Résultat Scientifique", article by Jean-François Gilles in the ufology magazine Lumières Dans La Nuit (LDLN), France, #209, novembre 1981.
• [via1] "Catalogue, in the ufology bulletin Vimana 21, A.D.R.U.P. ufology group, France, #10-11, page 19, 3^rd quarter 1982.
• [mft3] "ATTERRISSAGES D'UFO sur le continent français du 26 septembre 1954 au 18 octobre 1954", list by Michel Figuet in the ufology magazine Lumières Dans La Nuit (LDLN), France, #249-250, page 25, March / April 1985.
• [mft1] "Catalogue Francat des rencontres rapprochées en France (Listing 800 1982) (2 - Suite)", list compiled by Michel Figuet, in the ufology magazine Lumières Dans La Nuit (LDLN), France, #257-258, page 16, November - December 1985.
• [lgs1] "UFOs: A History - 1954 - September", monograph by Loren E. Gross, USA, page 67, 1991.
• [fkb1] "Enquête sur les Insaisissables - Tome 1", book by Fabrice Kircher and Dominique Becker, Ramuel publisher, France, page 43, 1998.
• [lhh1] "*U* Computer Database", database by Larry Hatch, USA, circa 2002.
• [goe1] "Chronologie OVNI", compiled by Godelieve van Overmeire, Belgium, circa 2005, at users.skynet.be/sky84985/asept54.htm
• [goe2] "Chronologie OVNI", compiled by Godelieve van Overmeire, Belgium, circa 2005, at users.skynet.be/sky84985/asept54.htm
• [djn1] "Encounters With Aliens On This Day", written by Donald A. Johnson, Ph.D., compiled from the UFOCAT 2003 computer database, USA, www.ufocat.com
• [jbu1] "September 1954", web page by Jérôme Beau, site web RR0 website, France, circa 2006, at www.rr0.org/data/1/9/5/4/09/index.html
• [lcn1] Base OVNI France, website by Luc Chastan, France, circa 2010, at baseovnifrance.free.fr/listgen.php?typlist=9&page=0&numobs=422
• [uda1] "27 Sep 1954 - Foussignargues, France", web page by the UFOdna website, circa 2008, at www.ufodna.com/uf18/uf9/189031.htm
• [uda2] "27 Sep 1954 - Besseges, France", web page by the UFOdna website, circa 2008, at www.ufodna.com/uf02/uf1/021255.htm
• [nip1] List on The NICAP Website, USA, found in 2014, at http://www.nicap.org/reports/1954_ufocat.htm
• [bmi1] "MYSTÈRES DU GARD - Un objet lumineux et rond aperçu près de Bessèges", article by Baptiste Manzinali, on the Objectif Gard website, France, July 1, 2015, at http://www.objectifgard.com/2015/07/01/mysteres-du-gard-un-objet-lumineux-et-rond-apercu-pres-de-besseges
• [ubk1] Online database UFO-Datenbank, Germany, found in 2016, at ufodatenbank.de
• [prn2] "INTCAT 1954", catalogue compiled by Peter Rogerson, U-K., circa 2016, at https://intcat.blogspot.com/search?q=1954

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