| Vire | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | La Vire (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Normandy |
| • elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | English Channel |
• coordinates | 49°21′24″N 1°7′13″W / 49.35667°N 1.12028°W |
| Length | 128 km (80 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,240 km2 (480 sq mi) |
The Vire (French pronunciation: [viʁ] ) is a river in Normandy, France whose 128 km (80 mi) course crosses the départements of Calvados and Manche, flowing through the towns of Vire, Saint-Lô and Isigny-sur-Mer,[1] finally flowing out into the English Channel. Its main tributaries are the Aure, the Elle and the Souleuvre.
The outflow of the Vire has been canalized and forms the port of Isigny-sur-Mer.
The poets of the Vire valley (Vau de Vire) are said to have given rise to vaudeville.[2]
Places along the river:
- Calvados (14) : Vire, Pont-Farcy, Isigny-sur-Mer
- Manche (50) : Tessy-sur-Vire, Troisgots, Torigni-sur-Vire, Condé-sur-Vire, Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire, Saint-Lô, Rampan, Pont-Hébert, La Meauffe, Cavigny
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Vire (I4--0200)".
- ^ Burke, James (September 2, 2003). An Invisible Object (Connections3 DVD). Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.