Vibraye

Vibraye
Vibraye
Commune
	The town hall of Vibraye
	Coat of arms
	Location of Vibraye
	Vibraye Vibraye
	Coordinates: 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	Saint-Calais
Intercommunality	Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Flament
Area 1	43.62 km2 (16.84 sq mi)
Population (2023)	2,523
• Density	57.84/km2 (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 km2 (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.

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