Donjon de Vire
Donjon de Vire is a fort you can visit in Vire Normandie. Close by, within 5 km, are 9 more places to see. It has been a classé historic monument since 1913.
Fort in Vire Normandie
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Vire Normandie
Donjon de Vire is in the commune of Vire Normandie, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1913; built in the 11th and 12th centuries (Mérimée record PA00111812). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Vire Normandie).
Donjon de Vire
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. Top of the list nearby is Musée de Vire, 300 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1913
- Built
- 11th and 12th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vire Normandie, Calvados
Getting your bearings
The places near Donjon de Vire are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vire Normandie. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Donjon de Vire
Largest of the 8 is Vire Normandie, home to 17,457. The list runs from its own town outward.
- 1Vire Normandie
- 2Noues de Sienne
- 3Valdallière
- 4Sourdeval
- 5Souleuvre en Bocage
- 6Tinchebray-Bocage
- 7Torigny-les-Villes
- 8Percy-en-Normandie
Vire Normandie
Noues de Sienne
Valdallière
Sourdeval
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Donjon de Vire is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vire Normandie | It’s in this commune | 17,457 |
| Noues de Sienne | 9.9 km west of it | 4,207 |
| Valdallière | 12 km east of it | 5,696 |
| Sourdeval | 12 km south of it | 3,026 |
| Souleuvre en Bocage | 13 km north of it | 8,629 |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 15 km southeast of it | 4,813 |
| Torigny-les-Villes | 21 km north of it | 4,444 |
| Percy-en-Normandie | 24 km west of it | 2,641 |
Around Donjon de Vire
The 23 places within 15 km include 2 forts, 2 monasteries and 2 châteaux.
MuseumMusée de Vire300 m east, in Vire Normandie2FortFortTour aux Raines200 m northeast, in Vire Normandie3FortFortTour Saint-Sauveur300 m northeast, in Vire Normandie4AttractionAttractionPorte Horloge300 m northeast, in Vire Normandie5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Vire500 m east, in Vire Normandie6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent de Blon1 km east, in Vire Normandie7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Rochelle10 km east, in Valdallière8ChâteauChâteauMotte castrale de Saint-Sever-Calvados11 km west, in Noues de SienneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Donjon de Vire
Where is Donjon de Vire?
Donjon de Vire is in Vire Normandie, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Donjon de Vire?
Fort.
Is Donjon de Vire a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1913, Mérimée record PA00111812.
How well known is Donjon de Vire?
Donjon de Vire has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Donjon de Vire?
June to September are the warmest months in Vire Normandie, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Donjon de Vire?
Within 15 km: Musée de Vire (300 m), Tour aux Raines (200 m), Tour Saint-Sauveur (300 m) and Porte Horloge (300 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée de Vire: Musee vire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.