Vibraye

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 / 48.0594°N 0.7367°E / 48.0594; 0.7367
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 km^2 (16.84 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	2,523
• Density	57.84/km^2 (149.8/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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vibraye (French pronunciation: [vibʁɛ]) 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.

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%
2023	2,523	−0.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Braye (river)
• Communes of the Sarthe department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE