Meteorites of France
France has 72 recorded meteorites, of which 61 were seen to fall. The heaviest is La Caille at 626 kg.
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Witnessed falls in France
| Name | Class | Fall/find | Year | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alby sur Chéran | Eucrite-mmict | Fall | 2002 | 252 g |
| Chitenay | L6 | Fall | 1978 | 4 kg |
| Saint-Séverin | LL6 | Fall | 1966 | 271 kg |
| Granes | L6 | Fall | 1964 | 9 kg |
| Ste. Marguerite | H4 | Fall | 1962 | 4.96 kg |
| St.-Chinian | L6 | Fall | 1959 | 134 g |
| Mezel | L6 | Fall | 1949 | 1.3 kg |
| Montferré | H5 | Fall | 1923 | 149 kg |
| Saint-Sauveur | EH5 | Fall | 1914 | 14 kg |
| Lancon | H6 | Fall | 1897 | 7 kg |
| St. Germain-du-Pinel | H6 | Fall | 1890 | 4 kg |
| St. Caprais-de-Quinsac | L6 | Fall | 1883 | 360 g |
| La Bécasse | L6 | Fall | 1879 | 2.8 kg |
| Mornans | H5 | Fall | 1875 | 1.3 kg |
| Kerilis | H5 | Fall | 1874 | 5 kg |
| Lancé | CO3.5 | Fall | 1872 | 51.7 kg |
| Laborel | H5 | Fall | 1871 | 3.83 kg |
| Kernouve | H6 | Fall | 1869 | 80 kg |
| Ornans | CO3.4 | Fall | 1868 | 6 kg |
| Sauguis | L6 | Fall | 1868 | 4 kg |
| St. Mesmin | LL6 | Fall | 1866 | 8.3 kg |
| Orgueil | CI1 | Fall | 1864 | 14 kg |
| Sologne | H5 | Fall | 1860 | 54 g |
| Beuste | L5 | Fall | 1859 | 2 kg |
| Ausson | L5 | Fall | 1858 | 50 kg |
| Les Ormes | L6 | Fall | 1857 | 125 g |
| Quincay | L6 | Fall | 1851 | 65 g |
| Marmande | L5 | Fall | 1848 | 3 kg |
| Le Pressoir | H5 | Fall | 1845 | 3 kg |
| Le Teilleul | Howardite | Fall | 1845 | 780 g |
| Favars | H5 | Fall | 1844 | 1.5 kg |
| Aumieres | L6 | Fall | 1842 | 2 kg |
| Château-Renard | L6 | Fall | 1841 | 30 kg |
| St. Christophe-la-Chartreuse | L6 | Fall | 1841 | 5.5 kg |
| Montlivault | L6 | Fall | 1838 | 500 g |
| Esnandes | L6 | Fall | 1837 | 1.5 kg |
| Aubres | Aubrite | Fall | 1836 | 800 g |
| Mascombes | L6 | Fall | 1836 | 1 kg |
| Vouillé | L6 | Fall | 1831 | 20 kg |
| Galapian | H6 | Fall | 1826 | 133 g |
| Angers | L6 | Fall | 1822 | — |
| Épinal | H5 | Fall | 1822 | 277 g |
| Juvinas | Eucrite-mmict | Fall | 1821 | 91 kg |
| Jonzac | Eucrite-mmict | Fall | 1819 | 5 kg |
| Chassigny | Martian (chassignite) | Fall | 1815 | 4 kg |
| Agen | H5 | Fall | 1814 | 30 kg |
| Chantonnay | L6 | Fall | 1812 | 31.5 kg |
| Toulouse | H6 | Fall | 1812 | 1.03 kg |
| Charsonville | H6 | Fall | 1810 | 27 kg |
| Alais | CI1 | Fall | 1806 | 6 kg |
| Asco | H6 | Fall | 1805 | 41 g |
| Apt | L6 | Fall | 1803 | 3.2 kg |
| L'Aigle | L6 | Fall | 1803 | 37 kg |
| Salles | L5 | Fall | 1798 | 9 kg |
| Barbotan | H5 | Fall | 1790 | 6.4 kg |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | Unknown | Fall | 1769 | — |
| Lucé | L6 | Fall | 1768 | 3.5 kg |
| Luponnas | H3-5 | Fall | 1753 | 14 kg |
| Nicorps | Stone-uncl | Fall | 1750 | — |
| Mount Vaisi | Stone-uncl | Fall | 1637 | 17 kg |
| Ensisheim | LL6 | Fall | 1491 | 127 kg |
All meteorites from France
| Name | Class | Fall/find | Year | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agen | H5 | Fall | 1814 | 30 kg |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | Unknown | Fall | 1769 | — |
| Alais | CI1 | Fall | 1806 | 6 kg |
| Alby sur Chéran | Eucrite-mmict | Fall | 2002 | 252 g |
| Angers | L6 | Fall | 1822 | — |
| Apt | L6 | Fall | 1803 | 3.2 kg |
| Asco | H6 | Fall | 1805 | 41 g |
| Aubres | Aubrite | Fall | 1836 | 800 g |
| Aumieres | L6 | Fall | 1842 | 2 kg |
| Ausson | L5 | Fall | 1858 | 50 kg |
| Bacqueville | H6 | Find | 1999 | 395 g |
| Barbotan | H5 | Fall | 1790 | 6.4 kg |
| Beuste | L5 | Fall | 1859 | 2 kg |
| Bouvante | Eucrite-mmict | Find | 1978 | 8.3 kg |
| Chantonnay | L6 | Fall | 1812 | 31.5 kg |
| Charsonville | H6 | Fall | 1810 | 27 kg |
| Chassigny | Martian (chassignite) | Fall | 1815 | 4 kg |
| Château-Renard | L6 | Fall | 1841 | 30 kg |
| Chitenay | L6 | Fall | 1978 | 4 kg |
| Contis-Plage | H5 | Find | 2000 | 44 g |
| Ensisheim | LL6 | Fall | 1491 | 127 kg |
| Épinal | H5 | Fall | 1822 | 277 g |
| Esnandes | L6 | Fall | 1837 | 1.5 kg |
| Favars | H5 | Fall | 1844 | 1.5 kg |
| Galapian | H6 | Fall | 1826 | 133 g |
| Granes | L6 | Fall | 1964 | 9 kg |
| Henvic | L5 | Find | 1991 | 19 g |
| Jonzac | Eucrite-mmict | Fall | 1819 | 5 kg |
| Juvinas | Eucrite-mmict | Fall | 1821 | 91 kg |
| Kerilis | H5 | Fall | 1874 | 5 kg |
| Kermichel | L6 | Find | 1911 | 3 kg |
| Kernouve | H6 | Fall | 1869 | 80 kg |
| L'Aigle | L6 | Fall | 1803 | 37 kg |
| La Bécasse | L6 | Fall | 1879 | 2.8 kg |
| La Caille | Iron, ungrouped | Find | 1828 | 626 kg |
| Laborel | H5 | Fall | 1871 | 3.83 kg |
| Lago Valscura | H5 | Find | 1995 | 200 g |
| Lancé | CO3.5 | Fall | 1872 | 51.7 kg |
| Lancon | H6 | Fall | 1897 | 7 kg |
| Le Pressoir | H5 | Fall | 1845 | 3 kg |
| Le Teilleul | Howardite | Fall | 1845 | 780 g |
| Les Ormes | L6 | Fall | 1857 | 125 g |
| Lucé | L6 | Fall | 1768 | 3.5 kg |
| Luponnas | H3-5 | Fall | 1753 | 14 kg |
| Marmande | L5 | Fall | 1848 | 3 kg |
| Mascombes | L6 | Fall | 1836 | 1 kg |
| Mezel | L6 | Fall | 1949 | 1.3 kg |
| Mont Dieu | Iron, ungrouped | Find | 1994 | 360 kg |
| Montferré | H5 | Fall | 1923 | 149 kg |
| Montlivault | L6 | Fall | 1838 | 500 g |
| Mornans | H5 | Fall | 1875 | 1.3 kg |
| Mount Vaisi | Stone-uncl | Fall | 1637 | 17 kg |
| Nicorps | Stone-uncl | Fall | 1750 | — |
| Orgueil | CI1 | Fall | 1864 | 14 kg |
| Ornans | CO3.4 | Fall | 1868 | 6 kg |
| Plancy-l'Abbaye | H4 | Find | 2003 | 180 g |
| Quincay | L6 | Fall | 1851 | 65 g |
| Saint-Aubin | Iron, IIIAB | Find | 1968 | 472 kg |
| Saint-Sauveur | EH5 | Fall | 1914 | 14 kg |
| Saint-Séverin | LL6 | Fall | 1966 | 271 kg |
| Salles | L5 | Fall | 1798 | 9 kg |
| Sauguis | L6 | Fall | 1868 | 4 kg |
| Sologne | H5 | Fall | 1860 | 54 g |
| St. Caprais-de-Quinsac | L6 | Fall | 1883 | 360 g |
| St. Christophe-la-Chartreuse | L6 | Fall | 1841 | 5.5 kg |
| St. Germain-du-Pinel | H6 | Fall | 1890 | 4 kg |
| St. Mesmin | LL6 | Fall | 1866 | 8.3 kg |
| St.-Chinian | L6 | Fall | 1959 | 134 g |
| Ste. Marguerite | H4 | Fall | 1962 | 4.96 kg |
| Toulouse | H6 | Fall | 1812 | 1.03 kg |
| Villedieu | H4 | Find | 1890 | 14 kg |
| Vouillé | L6 | Fall | 1831 | 20 kg |