Amarante Case, Nancy, France: GEPAN Investigates Oval UFO Landing
A biologist in Nancy, France observes an oval-shaped object descend into his garden, hovering one meter above ground for 20 minutes before lifting off. No sound, no heat, no ground traces — but grass blades stand straight up just before departure. GEPAN/SEPRA investigates and succeeds in duplicating the grass effect using intense electric fields. Plants near the object are desiccated while plants further away remain healthy. Fruit near the landing site appears 'cooked.' Important physical trace case following Trans-en-Provence.
Background
EVENT TITLE: Amarante Case, Nancy, France: GEPAN Investigates Oval UFO Landing
EVENT DATE: 1982-10-21
EVENT TYPE: sighting
1. On October 21, 1982, in Nancy, France, a biologist observed an oval-shaped object descend into his garden. The object hovered one meter above the ground for twenty minutes before ascending straight up into the sky. The case became known as the "Amarante" case.
The Incident
The biologist witnessed the oval object descend into his garden. It hovered approximately one meter above the ground for about twenty minutes. During this time, the witness reported no sound or heat emanating from the object.
After twenty minutes, the object lifted straight up into the sky. Notably, just before the object's departure, the grass blades in the vicinity stood straight up. There were no traces left on the ground after the object had left.
Investigation
The French agency GEPAN/SEPRA investigated the incident. As part of their investigation, they successfully duplicated the phenomenon of grass blades standing straight up in a laboratory setting. This was achieved by using intense electric fields.
The investigators also observed effects on the plants near the landing site. Plants near the object appeared desiccated, while similar plants further away were in normal health. The fruit of plants near the landing site looked as though they had been cooked.
Significance
The Amarante case is significant due to the physical effects reported and the subsequent scientific investigation. The ability of GEPAN/SEPRA to duplicate one of the observed effects (grass standing upright) in a laboratory setting lends a degree of scientific credibility to the case. The observed effects on the surrounding vegetation also provide potential avenues for further scientific study of UFO phenomena.