Vire is a commune and the seat of a canton of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France. Geography The town is located near the river Vire. Heraldry The commune received the Croix de guerre 1939-1945. Administration Vire amalgamated two communes in 19 years: Neuville in 1953Saint-Martin-de-Tallevende in 1972, (old INSEE code: 14631), a partner with a population of 1,117 inhabitants in 1999. Gastronomyandouille, a speciality of Vire. Communes of the canton includeVaud… (More on Vire)