The Valensole Encounter occurred on July 1, 1965, in Valensole, Provence, France, when farmer Maurice Masse reported a close encounter with an unidentified flying object and two small humanoids. Masse described an egg-shaped craft resting on legs in his lavender field, from which two beings emerged; one pointed a device at him, causing temporary paralysis for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
The Valensole Encounter occurred on July 1, 1965, in Valensole, Provence, France, when farmer Maurice Masse reported a close encounter with an unidentified flying object and two small humanoids. Masse described an egg-shaped craft resting on legs in his lavender field, from which two beings emerged; one pointed a device at him, causing temporary paralysis for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
Physical evidence reported at the scene included a circular depression in the ground, dead vegetation that did not recover for years, and abnormally high calcium levels in the soil. The case is widely regarded by ufologists as one of the most credible in European history due to the witness's credibility as a World War II resistance fighter and the presence of trace evidence. The incident has been adapted into the 2024/2025 French film Valensole 1965, directed by Dominique Filhol.
| Date: | 1965-07-01 |
| Location: | Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
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| Credibility: | High / Well Documented |