Peray

Peray () is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

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Locality: Peray
Region: Pays de la Loire
Country: France
Population: 54

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French commune.name: Peray
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Église Saint Jouin de Peray.jpg
French commune.caption: The church of Saint Jouin, in Peray
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Peray (Sarthe).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Mamers
French commune.canton: Mamers
French commune.INSEE: 72233
French commune.postal code: 72260
French commune.mayor: Jean-Luc Godimus
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Maine Saosnois
French commune.elevation min m: 62
French commune.elevation max m: 96
French commune.area km2: 2.45
French commune.demonym: Peréen, Peréenne Perayen, Perayenne

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Official name: Peray
Population: 70
Area: 2.45
Elevation: 72
Image: Église Saint Jouin de Peray.jpg

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Commons category: Peray
postal code: 72260
male population: 29
female population: 33
P8168: Howard Jackson
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-2-43-33-61-64

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Peray () 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.