The article below was published in the daily newspaper Le Soir, France, on February 21, 1980.
A UFO, "dark, 5 to 6 meters in diameter", was observed for several minutes yesterday evening in the Nantes vineyard by a resident of the Basse-Mer chapel (Loire-Atlantique) who made a statement this morning at the gendarmerie.
The object, according to the witness, came to rest vertically above a water tower. After a few minutes, it lit up with a red glow, then orange, before disappearing at great speed, heading west, gaining altitude.