Vire, Administrative center in Calvados, France
The town stands at 134 meters elevation, with the Vire River flowing through its territory and surrounding bocage landscape of mixed woodlands and pastures.
Henry I of England constructed a defensive redoubt on a rocky hilltop in 1123, establishing a strategic position between Brittany and Maine territories.
The local mediatheque organizes regular reading events and creative workshops, maintaining an active cultural calendar throughout the year.
The Gare de Vire railway station provides direct connections to Paris and Granville, with Caen-Carpiquet Airport located 40 minutes away by car.
British bombings in June 1944 destroyed 95 percent of the town, leading to complete reconstruction efforts that shaped modern Vire's architectural landscape.
Location: Calvados
Location: arrondissement of Vire
Inception: July 1, 1972
Elevation above the sea: 199 m
Website: http://www.ville-vire.fr
Shares border with: Burcy, Coulonces, La Graverie, Roullours, Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont, Saint-Manvieu-Bocage, Vaudry
Website: http://ville-vire.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.83861,-0.88917
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:42
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Porte Horloge de Vire
70 m
Église Notre-Dame de Vire
223 m
Donjon de Vire
392 m
Musée de Vire Normandie
289 m
Couvent de Blon
854 m
Hôtel-Dieu de Vire
292 m
Statue of René Castel
273 m
Hospice Saint-Louis
361 m
Tour aux Raines
219 m
Tour Saint-Sauveur
116 m
Portail du cimetière de Vire
577 m
Église Notre-Dame de La Graverie
6.1 km
AquaVire
632 m
Église Saint-Gilles de Coulonces
4.4 km
Église Saint-Martin de Campagnolles
6.3 km
Église Notre-Dame de Neuville
1.3 km
Église Saint-Thomas-Becket de Vire
165 m
Le Préau
314 m
Église Saint-Amand de Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan
5.1 km
Église Saint-Martin de Roullours
3.8 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Étouvy
6.1 km
Église Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende
4.3 km
Église Saint-Martin-de-Tallevende
2.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre du Mesnil-Robert
6.4 km
Église Sainte-Anne
265 m
Église Saint-Martin de Vaudry
2.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Louis de l'hospice Saint-Louis de Vire Normandie
361 m
Saint Stephen & Saint Lawrence (Vire, Normandie)
1.3 kmReviews
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