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Vire is a commune and the seat of a canton
Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 Arrondissements of France and 100 Departments of France.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency for the election of...
 of the Calvados
Calvados

The France departments of France of Calvados forms part of the regions of France of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the coast....
 département in the Basse-Normandie
Basse-Normandie

Basse-Normandie is an regions of France of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Basse-Normandie and Haute-Normandie ....
 region of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
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Vire is a commune and the seat of a canton
Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 Arrondissements of France and 100 Departments of France.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency for the election of...
 of the Calvados
Calvados

The France departments of France of Calvados forms part of the regions of France of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the coast....
 département in the Basse-Normandie
Basse-Normandie

Basse-Normandie is an regions of France of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Basse-Normandie and Haute-Normandie ....
 region of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
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Geography

The town is located near the Vire River
Vire River

The Vire is a river in Normandy in France whose 128 km course crosses the d?partements of France of Calvados and Manche, flowing through the towns of Vire, Saint-L? and Isigny-sur-Mer, finally flowing out into the English Channel....
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Administration

Vire amalgamated two communes in 19 years:

  • Neuville in 1953
  • Saint-Martin-de-Tallevende in 1972, (old INSEE code: 14631), a partner with a population of 1,117 inhabitants in 1999.


Gastronomy

  • andouille
    Andouille

    Andouille as "a coarse-grained smoked meat made using pork, Black pepper, onions, wine, and seasonings. Andouille is French in origin, and was brought to Louisiana by French American or German American immigrants....
    , a speciality of Vire.


Communes of the canton include

  • Vaudry
    Vaudry

    Vaudry is a Communes of the Calvados d?partement in the Calvados d?partement in France in the Basse-Normandie r?gion in France of France. Its postal code is 14500....
  • Saint Germain de Tallevende


Miscellaneous

Vire is twinned with: Totnes
Totnes

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, South Devon
Devon

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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

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Santa Fe
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, Spain
Spain

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Baunatal
Baunatal

Baunatal is a town in the Kassel , in Hesse, Germany....
, Germany
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Atlacomulco
Atlacomulco

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, Mexico
Mexico

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Sacele
Sacele

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, Romania
Romania

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