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Not to be confused with Vire. Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Viré
Commune
A general view of ViréA general view of Viré
Location of Viré
Viré is located in FranceViréViréShow map of FranceViré is located in Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéViréViréShow map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°27′00″N 4°50′37″E / 46.45°N 4.8436°E / 46.45; 4.8436
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementMâcon
CantonHurigny
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Desroches
Area11.28 km (4.36 sq mi)
Population1,218
 • Density110/km (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code71584 /71260
Elevation177–441 m (581–1,447 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Viré (French pronunciation: [viʁe]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Wine

Main article: Viré-Clessé

Vineyards of Viré are part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée Viré-Clessé, which is used for white wines from Chardonnay grapes. Before 1999, the wines used to be called Mâcon-Viré.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Saône-et-Loire Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department


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