Vibraye

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Vibraye
The town hall of Vibraye
The town hall of Vibraye
Coat of arms of Vibraye
Coat of arms
Location of Vibraye
Vibraye is located in France
Vibraye
Vibraye
Vibraye is located in Pays de la Loire
Vibraye
Vibraye
Coordinates: 48°03′34″N 0°44′12″E / 48.0594°N 0.7367°E / 48.0594; 0.7367Coordinates: 48°03′34″N 0°44′12″E / 48.0594°N 0.7367°E / 48.0594; 0.7367
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonSaint-Calais
IntercommunalityVallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jacky Breton
Area
1
43.62 km2 (16.84 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
2,531
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vibraysien, Vibraysienne
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72373 /72320
Elevation107–199 m (351–653 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vibraye is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

History[edit]

Vibraye was involved in the 1906 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France, the world's first motoring Grand Prix. The D1 towards Saint-Calais and La Ferté-Bernard formed a side of the triangular course.

Closest towns and villages[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.