Lisieux 1991, low-altitude red sphere seen by gendarmes

Summary

At 2:20 AM on August 5, 1991, two gendarmes on patrol near Lisieux spotted a red sphere roughly 80 centimeters in diameter. The object moved at high speed in complete silence, just 15 meters above the ground. The sighting was very brief, but both officers fully agreed in their descriptions. Subsequent investigations failed to identify the phenomenon, giving the case particular interest, reinforced by the professional credibility of the witnesses.