Country France Department Calvados Intercommunality Estuaire de la Dives Area 6.46 km² Local time Wednesday 9:32 PM | Region Normandy Canton Dozulé Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 5,812 (1999) Arrondissement Lisieux | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 94% Humidity Points of interest Village Guillaume le Conquerant Dives sur mer, Halles médiévales, Eric Kerbrat | ||
Dives-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Map of 14160 Dives-sur-Mer, France
History
It was from harbour of Dives-sur-Mer that William the Conqueror set out on the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. A monumental plaque in the church lists the companions of the Conqueror. The medieval wooden market hall and the 13th-14th-century church are the main attractions of the town.
Transport
Dives-sur-Mer is served by two stations on the railway line from Deauville to Dives-sur-Mer: Gare de Dives-Cabourg and the station Dives-sur-Mer-Port-Guillaume. Train services operate year-round at weekends as well as on weekdays during the summer season. Dives is also on line no. 20 of the Calvados bus company Bus Verts du Calvados.
References
Dives-sur-Mer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA