Toul 2000, nocturnal lights attributed to military exercises

Summary

Around 23:00 on 27 June 2000, several witnesses in Meurthe-et-Moselle saw objects with multi-coloured lights flying over houses. Trajectories varied depending on the vantage point, causing confusion; some observers described saucer shapes. Investigators concluded the most likely explanation was Mirage 2000 jets conducting night exercises in the area, manoeuvres that continued until 2:00 a.m. GEIPAN classified the case as category B: a plausible but not fully confirmed explanation.