| Peray | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church of Saint Jouin, in Peray | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Peray | |
  PerayShow map of France PerayShow map of Pays de la Loire | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′55″N 0°21′52″E / 48.2485°N 0.3644°E / 48.2485; 0.3644 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Mamers |
| Intercommunality | Maine Saosnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Godimus |
| Area | 2.45 km (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population | 67 |
| • Density | 27/km (71/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Peréen, Peréenne Perayen, Perayenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72233 /72260 |
| Elevation | 62–96 m (203–315 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- 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.
- 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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