The Encounter of Marius Dewilde

On the night of September 10, 1954, in the northern commune of Quarouble, a local railway worker named Marius Dewilde claimed to have had a visit from two aliens, resulting in one of France's oddest UFO stories. According to the New York Times, a cigar-shaped UFO landed near Dewilde's garden gate, and two small aliens wearing space suits resembling diver's costumes emerged. The alien ship then fired a "paralyzing beam of light" at Dewilde, preventing him from going in closer to investigate, and by the time he recovered, the aliens had already taken off again. Authorities reportedly examined the incident and discovered odd marks on the railway rails, but there was no solid confirmation of an alien presence.

As bizarre as it sounds, the story doesn't end there because word of Dewilde's adventure went far and wide, including to the wine-producing village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, hundreds of miles south of Quarouble. To protect their constituents and vineyards from potential alien invaders, the mayor and town council issued a municipal decree prohibiting all UFOs, stating that "the overflight, landing, and takeoff of aircraft known as flying saucers or flying cigars, regardless of nationality, are prohibited on the territory of the community."

Informations about Marius Dewilde
Born: 1921, France
Died: 1996