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Vievy-le-Rayé

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Vievy-le-Rayé

Total population

461

Founded

1972

Air quality index

41Good
Elevation99 m
Land area45.12 km²
Coordinates47.86°, 1.31°

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City facts

Founded
1972
Elevation
99 m
Area
45.12 km²
Official website
www.vievy-le-raye.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vievy-le-Rayé is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.8647
Longitude
1.3144
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
41
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
17.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,239
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    879
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    819
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    677
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    662
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    607
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    525
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    498
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    492

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2002-08-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Camille Savoire
Camille Savoire
French physician (1869-1951)
Henry Berthélemy
Henry Berthélemy
French jurist-consultant
L
Louis Proust
French botanist and politician (1878-1959)
Lydie Salvayre
Lydie Salvayre
French writer
L
Louisette Malherbaud
French fencer, born 1917 (1917–1999)
A
Auguste-Martin Desneux
French military personnel (1885–1946)
J
Jean-Paul Grossin
J
Jacques Boussard
French painter (1915-1989)
H
Henri Péan
G
Gentien Alexandre Péan
judge
C
Charles Marin Rousseau
J
Jean-Claude Guérin
L
Léon Chesnay
architect
Maurice Hallé
Maurice Hallé
M
Madame Tatave
O
Olympia Cormier

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Centre-Val de Loire

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,258

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
23
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
Seen 2026-06-20
European Striped Shield Bug
European Striped Shield Bug
Graphosoma italicum
Seen 2026-06-13
Yellowhammer
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Seen 2026-06-13
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-06-13
European Stag Beetle
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Seen 2026-06-08
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Seen 2026-06-05
Oak Spider
Oak Spider
Aculepeira ceropegia
Seen 2026-05-22
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Ophrys apifera
Seen 2026-05-21
Borage
Borage
Borago officinalis
Seen 2026-05-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Vievy-le-Rayé, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS056-E-164798 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miISS061-E-3866 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miISS063-E-21204 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miISS063-E-21202 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miISS063-E-21201 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miISS063-E-21205 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miISS063-E-21203 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miISS042-E-34361 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miISS065-E-324146 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miISS065-E-324147 - View of Earth — Vievy-le-Rayé, France2.5 miCadastre 1818 Aumône — Vievy-le-Rayé, France3 miMarc Fesneau à la cavalcade de Oucques, avec Jacqueline Gourault (4375633257) — Vievy-le-Rayé, France3.1 miMarc Fesneau à la cavalcade de Oucques 1 (4375633467) — Vievy-le-Rayé, France3.6 miÉtang - Château de Rocheux — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.3 miDétail, chapelle Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur (château de Rocheux) – Lignières — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.3 miChapelle Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur (château de Rocheux) – Lignières — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.3 miAnnexes 2 - Château de Rocheux — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.4 miAnnexes 1 - Château de Rocheux — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.4 miArrière 2 - Château de Rocheux — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.4 miArrière 3 - Château de Rocheux — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.4 miArrière 1 - Château de Rocheux — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.4 miEaux dormantes - Château de Rocheux — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.4 miFaçade - Château de Rocheux — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.4 miPeugeot 301 - Château de Rocheux — Vievy-le-Rayé, France4.4 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
41273
Department
41
Region
24
Population (Wikidata)
470

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr