Peray

Peray
Commune
The church of Saint Jouin, in Peray
The church of Saint Jouin, in Peray
Coat of arms of Peray
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Peray
Peray is located in France
Peray
Peray
Peray is located in Pays de la Loire
Peray
Peray
Coordinates: 48°14′55″N 0°21′52″E / 48.2485°N 0.3644°E / 48.2485; 0.3644
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonMamers
IntercommunalityMaine Saosnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Godimus[1]
Area
1
2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
70
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Peréen, Peréenne
Perayen, Perayenne
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72233 /72260
Elevation62–96 m (203–315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

World War II

After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 2 September, the airfield was designated as "A-44", it was used by several combat units until November 1944 when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
  4. ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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