Vire River

The Vire () is a river in Normandy, France whose course crosses the ''departments of France, départements'' of Calvados (department), Calvados and Manche, flowing through the towns of Vire, Saint-Lô and Isigny-sur-Mer, finally flowing out into the English Channel. Its main tributaries are the Aure (river), Aure, the Elle (river), 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.

Places along the river:
* Calvados (department), 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

Hydrology and water quality

The generally brownish waters of the Vire are moderately alkaline having been tested by Lumina Tech as pH 8.31. The river waters are relatively turbid, with a Secchi disc measurement of 12 centimetres.

Historical significance

At the turn of the 10th century, the territorial lands of the Duchy of Brittany, Kingdom of Brittany had been expanded up to the Vire by their king Alan I, King of Brittany, Alan I.

References

External links

* ''Atlas des Routes de France'', Solar Press: Donnees IGN (2007)
* Hogan, C. Michael, ''Water quality of freshwater bodies in France'', Lumina Tech Press, Aberdeen, Scotland (2006)

Rivers of France
Rivers of Normandy
Rivers of Calvados (department)
Rivers of Manche
Coastal basins of the English Channel in France, 0Vire

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