Charred grass circles with no aerial phase in Villiers-le-Bacle

Summary

In September 2001, a prefectural representative discovered three charred grass circles — 30 to 40 cm in diameter — on a football field in Villiers-le-Bacle, arranged in an isosceles triangle roughly 120 meters apart. The gendarmerie found charcoal nearby and numerous vehicle tracks, suggesting recent occupation by itinerant groups.

Originally catalogued as unexplained, GEIPAN later reviewed the case and determined it included no aerial or space-related phase — no witness reported seeing an object in the sky — placing it outside their scope of study. It was reclassified as C due to the absence of an aerial component warranting further analysis.