Vire River

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Vire
The Vire at Isigny-sur-Mer.
The Vire at Isigny-sur-Mer.
Origin Normandy
Mouth English Channel
Basin countries France
Length 118 km
Source elevation 300 m
Basin area 1,240 km²

The River Vire is a river in Normandy in France whose 118 km course crosses the départements of Calvados and Manche, flowing through the towns of Vire, Saint-Lô and Isigny-sur-Mer, finally flowing out into the English Channel.(Atlas, 2007)

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:

The generally brownish waters of the Vire are moderately alkaline having been tested by Lumina Tech as pH 8.31. (Hogan, 2006) The river waters are relatively turbid, with a Secchi disc measurement of 12 centimetres.

  • 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)


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