Arrondissement of Vire
Encyclopedia
The arrondissement of Vire is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Calvados
department, in the Basse-Normandie
region
. It has 6 cantons
and 88 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
department, in the Basse-Normandie
Basse-Normandie
Lower Normandy is an administrative region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 6 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.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...
and 88 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Vire are:- Aunay-sur-Odon
- Le Bény-Bocage
- Condé-sur-Noireau
- Saint-Sever-CalvadosCanton of Saint-Sever-CalvadosThe Canton of Saint-Sever-Calvados is a French canton. The canton is located in the département of Calvados in the region of Basse-Normandie. The canton forms part of the Arrondissement of Vire...
- Vassy
- Vire
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Vire, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
| 1. Aunay-sur-Odon Aunay-sur-Odon Aunay-sur-Odon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:* Holsworthy since 1976.... (14027) |
2. Bauquay Bauquay Bauquay is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14056) |
3. Beaulieu Beaulieu, Calvados Beaulieu is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14052) |
| 4. Beaumesnil Beaumesnil, Calvados Beaumesnil is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Geography:The village is centred on a staggered crossroads between the D52 which heads to Pont-Farcy to the north and Vire to the south and the D81 which leads to Le Beny-Bocage to the north... (14054) |
5. Le Bény-Bocage Le Bény-Bocage Le Bény-Bocage is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14061) |
6. Bernières-le-Patry Bernières-le-Patry Bernières-le-Patry is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14065) |
| 7. La Bigne La Bigne La Bigne is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14073) |
8. Brémoy Brémoy Brémoy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14096) |
9. Burcy Burcy, Calvados Burcy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-External links:*... (14113) |
| 10. Bures-les-Monts Bures-les-Monts Bures-les-Monts is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14115) |
11. Cahagnes Cahagnes Cahagnes is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:* Horsted Keynes, UK since 1971.... (14120) |
12. Campagnolles Campagnolles Campagnolles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14127) |
| 13. Campeaux Campeaux, Calvados Campeaux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14129) |
14. Carville Carville, Calvados Carville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14139) |
15. Champ-du-Boult Champ-du-Boult Champ-du-Boult is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Commune website: -Population:-References:*... (14151) |
| 16. La Chapelle-Engerbold La Chapelle-Engerbold La Chapelle-Engerbold is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14152) |
17. Chênedollé Chênedollé Chênedollé is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14156) |
18. Condé-sur-Noireau Condé-sur-Noireau Condé-sur-Noireau is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.It is situated on the Noireau River. In the fifteenth century, the town was occupied by the English, and belonged to Sir John Fastolf of Caister Castle in Norfolk... (14174) |
| 19. Coulonces Coulonces, Calvados Coulonces is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14187) |
20. Coulvain Coulvain Coulvain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14188) |
21. Courson Courson Courson is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14192) |
| 22. Dampierre (14217) | 23. Danvou-la-Ferrière Danvou-la-Ferrière -References:*... (14219) |
24. Le Désert Le Désert -References:*... (14222) |
| 25. Estry (14253) | 26. Étouvy Étouvy -References:*... (14255) |
27. La Ferrière-Harang La Ferrière-Harang -References:*... (14264) |
| 28. Fontenermont (14279) | 29. Le Gast Le Gast -References:*... (14296) |
30. La Graverie La Graverie -References:*... (14317) |
| 31. Jurques (14347) | 32. Landelles-et-Coupigny Landelles-et-Coupigny Landelles-et-Coupigny is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14352) |
33. Lassy Lassy, Calvados Lassy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14357) |
| 34. Lénault Lénault -References:*... (14361) |
35. Les Loges Les Loges, Calvados -References:*... (14374) |
36. Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14388) |
| 37. Malloué Malloué Malloué is a commune in the Calvados department and Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14395) |
38. Le Mesnil-Auzouf Le Mesnil-Auzouf -References:*... (14413) |
39. Le Mesnil-Benoist Le Mesnil-Benoist -References:*... (14415) |
| 40. Le Mesnil-Caussois Le Mesnil-Caussois -References:*... (14416) |
41. Mesnil-Clinchamps Mesnil-Clinchamps -References:*... (14417) |
42. Le Mesnil-Robert Le Mesnil-Robert -References:*... (14424) |
| 43. Mont-Bertrand Mont-Bertrand -References:*... (14441) |
44. Montamy (14440) | 45. Montchamp Montchamp, Calvados -References:*... (14442) |
| 46. Montchauvet (14443) | 47. Ondefontaine (14477) | 48. Périgny Périgny, Calvados Périgny is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-External links:*... (14496) |
| 49. Pierres (14503) | 50. Le Plessis-Grimoult Le Plessis-Grimoult Le Plessis-Grimoult is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14508) |
51. Pontécoulant Pontécoulant Pontécoulant is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14512) |
| 52. Pont-Bellanger Pont-Bellanger -References:*... (14511) |
53. Pont-Farcy Pont-Farcy Pont-Farcy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-History:Pont Farcy has its origins in Gallo-Roman times: the town has always been an important crossing place due to its bridge over the River Vire. It was also passed through by the Norman Dukes... (14513) |
54. Presles (14521) |
| 55. Proussy (14523) | 56. Le Reculey Le Reculey -References:*... (14532) |
57. La Rocque La Rocque -References:*... (14539) |
| 58. Roucamps Roucamps Roucamps is a commune in the Calvados in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14544) |
59. Roullours (14545) | 60. Rully (14549) |
| 61. Saint-Aubin-des-Bois Saint-Aubin-des-Bois, Calvados Saint-Aubin-des-Bois is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Events:Saint-Aubin-des-Bois hosts an annual event each August, attracting over 1500 visitors, with demonstrations of traditional countryside skills, machinery , vehicles... (14559) |
62. Saint-Charles-de-Percy Saint-Charles-de-Percy Saint-Charles-de-Percy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14564) |
63. Saint-Denis-Maisoncelles Saint-Denis-Maisoncelles Saint-Denis-Maisoncelles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14573) |
| 64. Saint-Georges-d'Aunay Saint-Georges-d'Aunay Saint-Georges-d'Aunay is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14579) |
65. Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende- la-Lande-Vaumont Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.It is one of the three communes in the French Republic which have the longest name... (14584) |
66. Saint-Germain-du-Crioult Saint-Germain-du-Crioult Saint-Germain-du-Crioult is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14585) |
| 67. Saint-Jean-des-Essartiers Saint-Jean-des-Essartiers Saint-Jean-des-Essartiers is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14596) |
68. Saint-Jean-le-Blanc Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, Calvados Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14597) |
69. Saint-Manvieu-Bocage Saint-Manvieu-Bocage Saint-Manvieu-Bocage is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14611) |
| 70. Sainte-Marie-Laumont Sainte-Marie-Laumont Sainte-Marie-Laumont is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14618) |
71. Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau is a French commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.The name roughly translates to Saint Mary beyond the Water.-History:... (14619) |
72. Saint-Martin-des-Besaces Saint-Martin-des-Besaces Saint-Martin-des-Besaces is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14629) |
| 73. Saint-Martin-Don Saint-Martin-Don Saint-Martin-Don is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14632) |
74. Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces Saint-Ouen-des-Besaces is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14636) |
75. Saint-Pierre-du-Fresne Saint-Pierre-du-Fresne Saint-Pierre-du-Fresne is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14650) |
| 76. Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-World War II:After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing... (14653) |
77. Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14655) |
78. Saint-Sever-Calvados Saint-Sever-Calvados Saint-Sever-Calvados is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14658) |
| 79. Saint-Vigor-des-Mézerets Saint-Vigor-des-Mézerets Saint-Vigor-des-Mézerets is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14662) |
80. Sept-Frères Sept-Frères -References:*... (14671) |
81. Le Theil-Bocage Le Theil-Bocage -References:*... (14686) |
| 82. Le Tourneur Le Tourneur -References:*... (14704) |
83. Truttemer-le-Grand Truttemer-le-Grand -References:*... (14717) |
84. Truttemer-le-Petit Truttemer-le-Petit -References:*... (14718) |
| 85. Vassy Vassy, Calvados -References:*... (14726) |
86. Vaudry Vaudry Vaudry is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-External links:*... (14730) |
87. Viessoix (14746) |
| 88. Vire Vire Vire is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.- History :In 1123, Henri I Beauclerc, King of England and Duke of Normandy, had a redoubt constructed on a rocky hill top, which was surrounded by the Vire river... (14762) |