# They Saw Something Coming Down the Mountain| The Draguignan Case

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Published: 2026-03-21T19:24:45+00:00
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Shadows on Le Malmont – red lights, tall figures & vehicle interference in DraguignanA sound in the dark.Loose stones sliding down the path.And something descending toward them.This week on Stories Lost, we travel to Le Malmont above Draguignan, where a quiet October night in 1973 turns into a layered encounter of light, sound, and presence. “If this affair is not an elaborately staged hoax… it is one of the most sensational of recent years.” — Jean-Claude ChassaigneA glowing sphere first appears—yellow-orange, rotating within a halo—seen by a young couple on the road to the summit. Soon after, four men investigate the site and encounter something far stranger: towering silhouettes, internal red light, heat waves, and mechanical movement. One witness, Alain Leca, attempts direct contact.Men det är bara en del av berättelsen.🔹 Glowing sphere over southern slope🔹 Heat wave & burning stone table🔹 Red-lit figures descending path🔹 Close encounter at five meters🔹 Car interference & “two red legs”🕰 Chapters00:00 The Sound on the Mountain00:40 Something Is Coming Down01:24 A Case Called “One of the Most Sensational”02:20 The First Sighting03:34 The Decision to Return04:24 Back at Le Malmont05:13 The Sound and the Heat06:50 Panic and the Light07:30 Three Beings Appear08:45 The Question: “Are You Good or Evil?”09:13 They Respond… But Not With Words10:01 Returning to the Site10:59 What Did They Look Like?12:23 The Other Car Escapes13:07 The Red Legs14:43 Trying to Explain the Impossible15:43 The Car Loses Control16:38 Back in Draguignan17:01 Hoax… Or Something Else?18:41 Chassaigne’s Conclusion19:46 What Makes This Case So Strange?22:35 Final ThoughtsThis episode weaves together the fieldwork of Jean-Claude Chassaigne and the testimonies of Alain Leca, Georges Macret,…

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