Unspecified over Fontenay Le Comte, Pays de la Loire · France
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Le 29 avril 1978 vers 23h 30 plusieurs personnes observent une lueur orangée très longue et d'intensité variable. Cette lueur semble se déplacer d'Est en Ouest à faible hauteur. Aucune trace sur les lieux de l'apparition ne sera relevée. [GEIPAN classification C — Manque d'informations fiables]
Held as-reported from GEIPAN, Centre national d'études spatiales (record GEIPAN 1978-04-01878). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: GEIPAN / CNES (France) · records window 1978-04-26 → 1978-05-13