The mysterious designs in central France attract curious sightseers but leave the farmer furious. Nearly a dozen circles, the largest some 500 meters in diameter, appeared in a barley field near Sancerre during the night between June 1 and June 2. Among those who came to look at the circles outside Crézancy-en-Sancer was Didier Chaumien, who drove 20 kilometres with his family on Friday to admire the circles. "We've never seen anything like this in the region," he told the France 3 television station. "One wonders how it is done. There is no sign of entry into the field. It's crazy!" Jean-Paul Millet, who farms the land, was less impressed. He has filed a complaint with the local gendarmerie. "This represents about 1 hectare, or 6 tons," he told Le Journal du Centre. He said the folded barley would not yield a crop this year and might force him to replant the field next year. He estimated that the circles would cost him about €1,000. "It's not very environmentally friendly," he said.