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Reference number for this case: 18-oct-54-Royan. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. 205:] AIME MICHEL:
Aimé Michel indicates in his book that on the evening of October 18, 1954 at 09:00 P.M., in middle of the night, in the department of the Charente-Maritime at the edge of the department of the Vendée Sud, Mr and Mrs Labassière were driving in their car on National Road RN 150 which is directed from the East towards the West in this sector. The Labassières were driving from Saintes to Royan.
He indicates that Labassière stated:
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"Suddenly we saw, flying at a rather low altitude, an object in the shape of balance which was dandled in the sky. One "plate" was orange, the other was red, and they were joined together by a trail of luminous green. It is the oscillation, the "wobbling," of the two objects which suggested to us the image of a balance. The whole of the two objects was soon motionless not far from us above the countryside." "After a few seconds, the luminous "plague" linking the two objects dissipated, disappeared, and they landed separately not far one from the other in a nearby field. We soon saw two beings of small size moving in the vague luminosity of each of the two machines. The two "crew" moved one towards the other, crossed without stopping, and switched vehicle. The two balls went up then in the sky in a vertiginous acceleration. In a few seconds they disappeared at the horizon." |
Aimé Michel reports that the investigation allowed to discover that several other motorists on the RN 150 road had also seen the phenomenon, without seeing the operation on the ground with the two beings, seen only by Mr and Mrs Labassière.
[Ref. 812:] CHARLES GARREAU AND RAYMOND LAVIER:
With personal files and newspaper clipings, the authors expose the case of a UFO observation in Royan, in the Charente-Maritime, on October 18, 1954.
On this date and at 09:00 P.M., two motorists of Royan, Mr. and Mrs. Labussières, came to leave Saintes and had traversed a few kilometers, when they saw a luminous object in the shape of a balance in the sky.
The object dandled at approximately a few hundreds of meters.
The authors provide the account of the witnesses as follows:
"One of the plates was orange, the other red. They were joined together by a luminous bar of an intense green. While we observed them, they became motionless above the countryside. We stopped at once, because this display was absolutely extraordinary! After a few seconds, the luminous bar which linked both objects disappeared. They landed in a nearby field, emitting a vague luminosity. Almost simultaneously, a small being came out of each of these machines. They moved one towards the other, crossed without stopping and returned in the apparatuses. At once after this switch of pilots, the two balls went up in the sky, with an incredible acceleration, and they disappeared in a few seconds."
The authors note that after the exchange of the pilots the luminous bar connecting their apparatuses did not reappear.
[Ref. 415:] MICHEL CARROUGES:
Michel Carrouges lists as a case with small occupants but lacking details the Labassière case, near Saintes in the Charente-Maritime on October 11, 1954.
He indicates that while the sighting of the strange apparatus' is remarkable, while the witnesses indeed saw the two saucers and four small beings, they do not provide details on the equipment of the beings.
[Ref. 187:] JACQUES VALLEE:
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285 October 18 1954, 09:00 P.M. Royan (France): Mr. and Mrs. Labassiere and other witnesses saw two disks in the sky, one orange and the other red, with a sort of luminous "bridge" between them. They landed, and one dwarf came out of each craft and went into the other without any sign. After this exchange of pilots both objects flew away with a tremendous flash. (France-Soir, Paris-Presse, 20 oct 1954) (74). |
[Ref. 1133:] CORAL AND JIM LORENZEN:
The authors indicate that on October 18, 1954, as reported in the Aimé Michel book Flying Saucers and the Straight Line Mystery, Michel that he found a quite amazing coincidence between a Haute-Loire case and a Vendee incident. One of them occurred in the Charente-Maritime at 09:00 p.m. as Mr. and Mrs. Labassiere, of Royan, were driving from Saintes to Royan on Route N-150, where noticed a balance-shaped object in the sky. One of the "pans" was red and the other orange, and there was a trail or rod-shaped affair of a luminous green color between them. The entire apparatus was "bouncing," making the Labassieres think of a balance. Shortly after it was first noticed, the object stopped above a field not too far from the observers, and they stopped to watch.
After the objects had hovered over the field for a few seconds, the green beam which united them faded and disappeared, and the two objects landed not far from one another. Soon, in the dim light emitted by the two objects, a very small creature was seen coming out of each object, walking toward each other, passing one another without stopping, and getting in the other end of the object, as if they changed craft.
Then the two "balls" went up into the sky in a "dizzy acceleration" and were out of sight over the horizon within seconds. Aimé Michel investigated the case and found out that several other people on Route N-150 had seen these objects, although they did not see the landing or the sawpping of craft as the Labassieres had.
[Ref. 190:] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN LOUIS RUCHON:
In their book, these two French ufologists provide the following statements by witnesses driving on the road who pulled out to see better:
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These ufologists state:
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After a few seconds, the luminous plague linking the two plates dissipated, disappeared. They landed on the ground not far from the witnesses who saw two beings of small size in the luminosity of each of the two machines. The two crews moved one towards the other, cross without stopping and change apparatus. The two balls then take off then in a vertiginous manner and disappear in a few seconds. |
[Ref. 134:] ALBERT ROSALES, HUMCAT:
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179. Location. Near Royan France Date: October 18 1954 Time: 2100 Mr. and Mrs Labassiere were driving to Royan on Route N 150 when they noticed, at a rather low altitude, an object shaped like a pair of scales which was rocking in the sky. One “pan” was orange luminous, the other red, and they were united by a trail of luminous green. The object stopped, the luminous beam faded out, and both objects landed on a nearby field. Then they saw 2 very small creatures, which went toward each other, passed, and exchanged vehicles. The bells then took off at a "dizzy" acceleration and disappeared in a few seconds. Humcat 1954-105 Source: Aime Michel Type: B |
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