People from Vire

Jean Drucker (12 August 1941 – 18 April 2003) was a French Television executive. He was born in Vire (Calvados) and died of a heart attack in Mollégès (Bouches-du-Rhône).

Octave Gréard (18 April 1828 – 25 April 1904) was a noted French educator.
Gréard was born in Vire, Calvados, educated at the École Normale Supérieure, and had a long career in education. He was largely responsible for the establishment of schools for girls and played a significant role in reforming the baccalauréat.
Gréard was elected member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques in 1875 and the Académie française in 1886. A college bearing his name is located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.