Vibraye
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Location within Pays de la Loire region Vibraye | ||
Coordinates: 48°03′34″N 0°44′12″E / 48.0594°N 0.7367°ECoordinates: 48°03′34″N 0°44′12″E / 48.0594°N 0.7367°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Sarthe | |
Arrondissement | Mamers | |
Canton | Vibraye (chef-lieu) | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Val de Braye | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacky Breton | |
Area1 | 43.62 km2 (16.84 sq mi) | |
Population (2006[1])2 | 2,625 | |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Vibraye is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.
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.
Closest towns and villages
Lamnay | Champrond | Melleray, Sarthe | ||
Lavaré | Souday (Loir-et-Cher) | |||
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Semur-en-Vallon | Berfay | Valennes |
See also
References
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