Flying lanterns identified in Saint-Sauveur-de-Landemont

Summary

Close to midnight on 22 June 2008, two witnesses in Saint-Sauveur-de-Landemont saw about ten orange lights moving silently across the sky and recorded them on video. The lack of sound initially raised curiosity. A gendarmerie investigation determined the lights were flying lanterns, identifying both the person responsible and the launch site. An apparently mysterious case that was fully resolved. GEIPAN classification A.