111009 - Meteorite Fall in France
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:39 pm
There are a handful of news reports of a meteorite fall at Draveil, in the suburbs of Paris. It is not certain when the meteorite fell, but it was probably in late August 2011 (see below for correction). The meteorite was discovered, in the loft insulation, while repairs were being carried out to the roof of the family's house. See the following news reports for details:
Apologies, to anyone who reads French, for the absence of accented-characters in the above.
- Mme Comette trouve une meteorite dans le toit de son pavillon de l'Essonne
Draveil : une meteorite tombe sur la maison de... Mme Comette
Essonne : une meteorite tombe chez... Mme Comette !
Apologies, to anyone who reads French, for the absence of accented-characters in the above.