Vire Normandie Explained

Vire Normandie
Commune Status:Subprefecture and commune
Arrondissement:Vire
Canton:Vire Normandie
Insee:14762
Postal Code:14500
Mayor:Nicole Desmottes[1]
Term:2024 - 2026
Intercommunality:Intercom de la Vire au Noireau
Coordinates:48.838°N -0.889°W
Area Km2:138.52

Vire Normandie (in French pronounced as /viʁ nɔʁmɑ̃di/) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France.

It was established on 1 January 2016 as a result of the merger of the former communes of Vire (seat of the new municipality), Coulonces, Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan, Roullours, Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont, Truttemer-le-Grand, Truttemer-le-Petit and Vaudry.[2]

Vire Normandie is the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of the arrondissement of Vire. Vire station has rail connections to Argentan, Paris and Granville.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France. Vire Normandie is twinned with:[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024. fr.
  2. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2015/12/31/INTB1600512A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral
  3. Web site: Villes jumelées . Vire Normandie. fr. 2021-04-10.