Vibraye

Vibraye (French pronunciation: [vibʁɛ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

Vibraye
Commune
The town hall of Vibraye
Coat of arms
Location of Vibraye
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Coordinates: 48°03′34″N 0°44′12″E
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Sarthe
Arrondissement	Mamers
Canton	Saint-Calais
Intercommunality	Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Flament[1]
Area 1	43.62 km2 (16.84 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,508
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vibraysien, Vibraysienne
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	72373 /72320
Elevation	107–199 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.

History

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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,296	—
1975	2,391	+0.58%
1982	2,591	+1.15%
1990	2,609	+0.09%
1999	2,587	−0.09%
2007	2,631	+0.21%
2012	2,607	−0.18%
2017	2,553	−0.42%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Braye (river)
• Communes of the Sarthe department