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/u/Moist_Emu_6951
Potential Ancient UAP sighting in Paris in the Year 1348
Witnesses
Unknown
Duration
Unknown
Source material
2
Timeline
3
Source context
Sparse context
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Source provenance
r/UFOs
Live sighting record 0e237f81-551e-483a-bd1e-6cce1d9cfe32.
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Correlations
Field Intelligence
Moon phase
91% illumination
Waxing gibbous — bright sky
Solar window
Weather
Open-MeteoArea activity
Meteor activity
Context notes
Full/near-full moon (91% illumination)
Quadrantids meteor shower was active at this time
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
Timezone
Central European Time
Location
Paris
Witness account
Narrative
I was reading a book on the history of the Black Death and it would appear that there was a UAP sighting that appeared in Paris in 1348 and was documented by a French friar, Jean de Venette, and was considered as a potent for the Black Death plague. It consisted of a large, bright UFO that remained stationary for hours and then exploded in a burst of light before disappearing. Thought I'd share the relevant passage with y'all as it does not seem that this incident was never discussed in the U...
Case progression
Timeline
Witnesses place the encounter near Paris.
r/UFOs carried the report into the source network.
Grouped into the Black Death incident dossier.
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Source material
source
Original report
Direct source material from r/UFOs.
telemetry
Environmental pass
Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.