Valensole landing

1 July 1965 · Lavender field, Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Landing / trace case
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Lavender farmer Maurice Masse said he found a rugby-ball-shaped craft on six legs in his field and two small beings beside it; one pointed a tube at him and he was paralysed. The craft left marks in the soil where lavender failed to grow for years.

Explanation

Investigated by the Gendarmerie; the ground marks and the effect on lavender plants were documented but never explained.

What was seen

Shape: Egg-shaped craft on legs; two small beings
Witnesses: Farmer Maurice Masse
Duration: A few minutes

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