Vire - Revision history

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	==Administration==		==Administration==
	In 1953 Vire was merged with the former commune of Neuville and in 1972 with the former commune of Saint-Martin-de-Tallevende. Since January 2016 it has been a delegated commune within the commune of [[Vire Normandie]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/~~cog~~/commune/~~COM14762~~-vire Commune de Vire ~~(14762), commune déléguée~~], INSEE</ref> Vire is part of the [[canton of Vire Normandie]].<ref>[http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028625983 Décret n° 2014-160 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Calvados]</ref>		In 1953 Vire was merged with the former commune of Neuville and in 1972 with the former commune of Saint-Martin-de-Tallevende. Since January 2016 it has been a delegated commune within the commune of [[Vire Normandie]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune-deleguee/14762-vire Commune déléguée de Vire], INSEE</ref> Vire is part of the [[canton of Vire Normandie]].<ref>[http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028625983 Décret n° 2014-160 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Calvados]</ref>

	== Transport ==		== Transport ==

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	\|population footnotes = <ref name=pop2019>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011070/ensemble.pdf Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019], [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques\|INSEE]]</ref>		\|population footnotes = <ref name=pop2019>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011070/ensemble.pdf Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019], [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques\|INSEE]]</ref>
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	'''Vire''' ({{IPA-fr\|viʁ\|-\|Fr-Paris--Vire.ogg}}) is a town and a former [[Communes of France\|commune]] in the [[Calvados (department)\|Calvados]] [[Departments of France\|department]] in the [[Normandy (administrative region)\|Normandy]] [[Regions in France\|region]] in northwestern [[France]]. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of [[Vire Normandie]].<ref>[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2015/12/31/INTB1600512A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral] 31 December 2015 {{in lang\|fr}}</ref>		'''Vire''' ({{IPA\|fr\|viʁ\|-\|Fr-Paris--Vire.ogg}}) is a town and a former [[Communes of France\|commune]] in the [[Calvados (department)\|Calvados]] [[Departments of France\|department]] in the [[Normandy (administrative region)\|Normandy]] [[Regions in France\|region]] in northwestern [[France]]. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of [[Vire Normandie]].<ref>[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2015/12/31/INTB1600512A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral] 31 December 2015 {{in lang\|fr}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==

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	==Administration==		==Administration==
	In 1953, Vire was merged with the former commune of Neuville. In 1972~~, Vire was merged~~ with the former commune of Saint-Martin-de-Tallevende. Since January 2016, it is a delegated commune within the commune [[Vire Normandie]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM14762-vire Commune de Vire (14762), commune déléguée], INSEE</ref> Vire is part of the [[canton of Vire Normandie]].<ref>[http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028625983 Décret n° 2014-160 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Calvados]</ref>		In 1953 Vire was merged with the former commune of Neuville and in 1972 with the former commune of Saint-Martin-de-Tallevende. Since January 2016 it has been a delegated commune within the commune of [[Vire Normandie]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM14762-vire Commune de Vire (14762), commune déléguée], INSEE</ref> Vire is part of the [[canton of Vire Normandie]].<ref>[http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028625983 Décret n° 2014-160 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Calvados]</ref>

	== Transport ==		== Transport ==

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History

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	Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target-marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The [[Master Bomber]] in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>		Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target-marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The [[Master Bomber]] in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>
	After two days of heavy fighting, ~~during which~~ 108 soldiers ~~were~~ killed and four ~~disappeared~~, the town was liberated on 8 August 1944 by the 1st Bn of the 116th Regiment of Infantry of the 29th Infantry Div. of the US Army.		After two days of heavy fighting, with 108 soldiers killed and four missing, the town was liberated on 8 August 1944 by the 1st Bn of the 116th Regiment of Infantry of the 29th Infantry Div. of the US Army.

	The reconstruction of Vire began in the 1960s.		The reconstruction of Vire began in the 1960s.

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	Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target-marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The [[Master Bomber]] in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>		Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target-marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The [[Master Bomber]] in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>
			After two days of heavy fighting, during which 108 soldiers were killed and four disappeared, the town was liberated on 8 August 1944 by the 1st Bn of the 116th Regiment of Infantry of the 29th Infantry Div. of the US Army.

	The reconstruction of Vire began in the 1960s.		The reconstruction of Vire began in the 1960s.

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	The castle of Tracy, the manor of 19th-century the French historian [[Arcisse de Caumont]], can be found just north of Vire in the old community of Neuville.<ref>Arcisse de Caumont, Statistique monumentale du Calvados, editeur= Hardel year= 1857 tome= 3 title: Arrondissements de Vire et de Bayeux passage 92</ref>		The castle of Tracy, the manor of 19th-century the French historian [[Arcisse de Caumont]], can be found just north of Vire in the old community of Neuville.<ref>Arcisse de Caumont, Statistique monumentale du Calvados, editeur= Hardel year= 1857 tome= 3 title: Arrondissements de Vire et de Bayeux passage 92</ref>

	Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The [[Master Bomber]] in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>		Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target-marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The [[Master Bomber]] in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>

	The reconstruction of Vire began in the 1960s.		The reconstruction of Vire began in the 1960s.

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	Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The [[Master Bomber]] in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>		Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The [[Master Bomber]] in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>

	The reconstruction of began in the 1960s.		The reconstruction of Vire began in the 1960s.

	[[File:FranceNormandieVireChateauVueNord.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|[[Donjon de Vire]], ruins of the 11th century castle]]		[[File:FranceNormandieVireChateauVueNord.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|[[Donjon de Vire]], ruins of the 11th century castle]]

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	The castle of Tracy, the manor of 19th-century the French historian [[Arcisse de Caumont]], can be found just north of Vire in the old community of Neuville.<ref>Arcisse de Caumont, Statistique monumentale du Calvados, editeur= Hardel year= 1857 tome= 3 title: Arrondissements de Vire et de Bayeux passage 92</ref>		The castle of Tracy, the manor of 19th-century the French historian [[Arcisse de Caumont]], can be found just north of Vire in the old community of Neuville.<ref>Arcisse de Caumont, Statistique monumentale du Calvados, editeur= Hardel year= 1857 tome= 3 title: Arrondissements de Vire et de Bayeux passage 92</ref>

	Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The Master Bomber in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>		Like many other Norman cities and villages, Vire suffered heavily from British bombings on June 6, 1944, or [[Normandy landings\|D-Day]], during the [[Second World War]]. 95% of the town was destroyed.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}} One of the two target marking flare groups was out of alignment and much of the bombing fell across the town of Vire. The [[Master Bomber]] in charge of the operation identified the problem and issued corrections to the incoming aircraft. Much of the bombing from the first wave of aircraft fell across the town of Vire killing many of the inhabitants. It was a distressing night for many families.<ref>Coulonces.com - 2009 – David FELL.</ref>

	The reconstruction of began in the 1960s.		The reconstruction of began in the 1960s.

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Personalities: * Thomas Pichon (1700–1781), government agent and traitor

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	* [[Raymond Lefebvre]] (1891–1920), writer		* [[Raymond Lefebvre]] (1891–1920), writer
	* [[Francis Letellier]] (born 1964), journalist		* [[Francis Letellier]] (born 1964), journalist
	* [[Thomas Pichon]]		* [[Thomas Pichon]] (1700–1781), government agent and traitor

	==See also==		==See also==

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	* [[Henry I of England]] (c. 1068–1135)		* [[Henry I of England]] (c. 1068–1135)
	* [[Raymond Lefebvre]] (1891–1920), writer		* [[Raymond Lefebvre]] (1891–1920), writer
	* [[Francis Letellier]]		* [[Francis Letellier]] (born 1964), journalist
	* [[Thomas Pichon]]		* [[Thomas Pichon]]