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Discover Vire in France
Vire in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 14,603 habitants is a place located in France - some 147 mi or ( 237 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Vire is now 01:33 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Yvrandes. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vire ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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6 juin 1994
Les commémorations du 6 juin 1944, 50 ans après. The commemorations of the D-days, 50 years later in Vire, Calvados ..
Property For Sale in the France: near to Vire Basse-Normandi
French Property For Sale in Basse-Normandie, Calvados 14, France - FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW This property can be found at www.frenchpropertyshop.com This French property has the following features + REF ..
Property For Sale in the France: near to Vire Basse-Normandi
French Property For Sale in Basse-Normandie, Calvados 14, France - FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW This property can be found at www.frenchpropertyshop.com This French property has the following features + REF ..
Property For Sale in the France: near to Vire Basse-Normandi
French Property For Sale in Basse-Normandie, Calvados 14, France - FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW This property can be found at www.frenchpropertyshop.com This French property has the following features + REF ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Bluecoat
Operation Bluecoat was an attack by the British Second Army at the Battle of Normandy during the Second World War, from 30 July – 7 August 1944. The geographical objectives of the attack were to secure the key road junction of Vire and the high ground of Mont Pinçon. Strategically, the attack was made to support the American exploitation of their break-out on the western flank of the Normandy beachhead.
Located at 48.84 -0.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gare de Vire
Gare de Vire is a railway station serving the town Vire, Calvados department, northwestern France.
Located at 48.85 -0.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Canton of Saint-Sever-Calvados
The 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. The chief commune in the Canton is Saint-Sever-Calvados and the general counciller is Yves Rondel (2008 - 2014)
Located at 48.84 -1.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Souleuvre Viaduct
Viaduc de la Souleuvre is a well-known permanent bungee jumping facility in La Ferrière-Harang, Normandy, France. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:48|57|3.72|N|00|51|50.29|W|type:landmark_region:FR-14_scale:3000 |primary |name= }}
Located at 48.95 -0.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Tinchebray
The Battle of Tinchebray (alternate spellings Tinchebrai or Tenchebrai) was fought 28 September 1106, in the town of Tinchebray, Normandy, between an invading force led by Henry I of England, and his older brother Robert Curthose, the Duke of Normandy. Henry's knights won a decisive victory, capturing Robert and imprisoning him in England and then Wales until Robert's death in Cardiff Castle. England and Normandy remained under a single ruler until 1204.
Located at 48.77 -0.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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