10 October 1954 :
Epoisses, France
A luminous sphere, 3.5 meters diameter, was seen on the ground.
Between Epoisses and Toutry, Daniel Grapin and Francois Bolatre, topographers saw a luminous sphere 3.5 meters diameter on the ground near Route N454. An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft.One ball, about 5 feet across, was observed in overcast weather by two male witnesses for over three minutes (Bolatre; Grapin).
Hynek rating: CE1: Close Encounters of the First Kind
Vallee rating: CE1: UFO comes within 500 feet of the witness, but no after effects are suffered by the witness or the surrounding area.
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