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