URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

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DECEMBER 9, 1977, RAMPIEUX, DORDOGNE, FRANCE, CHANTAL:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

It seems that at the location "Fontfauret", in Rampieux, the Dordogne, France, on December 9, 1977, at 06:15 p.m., from her home, 12-year old girl Chantal saw a red luminous object on a nearby field, approximately 75 meters away from her.

The object was about 1 meter in diameter and 2 to 3 meters in height.

A huge humanoid figure, some 2.50 meters in height, with long arms and five digits hands came out of the object. The humanoid wore a gray rubber suit and a helmet, and stood motionless in front of the object, and then disappeared inside.

The object then took off towards the North - North-West direction.

An area of flattened grass was found on the site.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-000358
Date of event:	December 9, 1977
Earliest report of event:	March 1979
Delay of report:	1 year
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Ufology magazine LDLN.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue.
First alleged record type:	Ufology magazine.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	November 18, 2007
This file last updated on:	November 18, 2007
Country of event:	France
State/Department:	Dordogne
Type of location:	Field seen from house.
Lighting conditions:	Night
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	No
UFO departure observed:	Yes
UFO/Entity Relation:	Certain
Witnesses numbers:	1
Witnesses ages:	12
Witnesses types:	Girl.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	1
Type of entities:	Humanoid
Entities height:	2.50 meters
Entities outfit type:	Rubber suit, helmet.
Entities outfit color:	Grey.
Entities skin color:	Not reported.
Entities body:	Huge.
Entities head:	With helmet.
Entities eyes:	Not reported.
Entities mouth:	Not reported.
Entities nose:	Not reported.
Entities feet:	Not reported.
Entities arms:	Long arms.
Entities fingers:	Yes.
Entities fingers number:	5
Entities hair:	Not reported.
Entities voice:	None heard.
Entities actions:	Came out of UFO, stood, went back in, departure.
Entities/witness interactions:	None.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:	Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Extraterrestrial visitors or confusion or hoax. Insufficient data.
Explanation certainty:	Low.

Narratives:

[Ref. fr1:] FRANCAT - MICHEL FIGUET:

In an extract of his Francat catalogue, Michel Figuet recorded:

Case #:	832
Classification:	CE3
Date:	12.09.1977
Time:	06.15 p.m.
Place:	Rampieux "Fontfauret"
Zip code:	31570 C7
Credibility sources:	NI LDLN 183 p.22

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Fontfauret, Rampieux, Dordogne, France, on December 9, 1977, at 06:15 p.m., from her home, 12-year old Chantal saw a red luminous object on a nearby field about 75 meters away. The object was about 1 meter in diameter and 2-3 meters in height. A huge humanoid figure about 2.50 meters in height with long arms and five digit hands emerged from the object. The humanoid wore a gray rubber suit and a helmet. The humanoid stood immobile in front of the object and then disappeared inside. The craft then took off towards the N-NW direction. An area of flattened grass was found on the site.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is LDLN # 183, GESAG # 71.

[Ref. bo1:] BASE OVNI FRANCE:

A record indicates that in Rampieux, Dordogne, on December 9, 1977, at 06:15 p.m., from her house, a girl saw a red luminous object in a nearby field, at approximately 75 meters. The object seemed to make 1 meter in diameter and 2 to 3 meters in height. A humanoid shape apparently of 2 meters 50 in height with long arms and 5 fingers came out of the object. The entity carried a gray combination and a helmet. He remained motionless in front of the object, then reinstated the latter. The object left in direction north north-west. An area of flattened grass was found on the landing site.

The source is indicated as Ufo Info by Hayes John at http://ufoinfo.com

Points to consider:

The witness is young, single witness, not named, the information as available to me for now is insufficient.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	November 18, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Missing primary source LDLN.	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Extraterrestrial visitors or confusion or hoax. Insufficient data.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

[---] ? Ufology magazine Lumières Dans La Nuit (LDLN), France, #183, March 1979.
[---] ? Ufology bulletin Bulletin du GESAG, Belgium, N.71.
[fr1] * "Catalogue Francat des Rencontres Rapprochées en France - Listing 800 - 1982 - 4 - Suite", listing by Michel Figuet, in the ufology magazine Lumières Dans La Nuit (LDLN), #261-262, page 18, March/April 1986.
[ar1] * "1977 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1977.shtml
[bo1] * "Base OVNI France, compiled by Luc Chastang, France, circa 2005, à baseovnifrance.free.fr/detobs.php?numobs=1707

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author:	Patrick Gross
Contributors:	None
Reviewers:	None
Editor:	Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version:	Created/Changed By:	Date:	Change Description:
0.1	Patrick Gross	November 18, 2007	Creation, [fr1], [ar1], [bo1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	November 18, 2007	First published.

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