Located close to the Pays d'Auge, between Cabourg and Deauville, Dives-sur-Mer is a charming port city of enivron 6000 inhabitants. Its history is linked to the saga of William the Conqueror, who gathered his fleet there before leaving for the conquest of England in 1066. The historic center of Dives-sur-Mer is a jewel of medieval architecture, a legacy of its past millennium : the halls of the 15th century, the manor of Bois- Hibout seventeenth, Notre Dame and its Romanesque part of the eleventh, the Village Art William the Conqueror in the late fifteenth...
At the beginning of the industrial era, proximity to the sea promotes the establishment of a large metallurgical plant, which will be the economic engine of the city for over a century. After its closure in 1986, the city turned again towards the sea, with the construction of the complex of Port William. Port William is an eminently tourist area with a tidal basin with a capacity of 600 seats, and an anchorage area of 300 rings sheltered by a dune. 1,200 homes are divided into vacation homes and cottages pleasantly arranged in a protected natural area. There are also shops and restaurants, the municipal library, and a sailing school.
