Dives-sur-Mer is a Norman town that has gone down in history as the place from which William the Conqueror set out to conquer England. In its center you can see a lot of old buildings.
In 1066, William the Conqueror chose the Dives estuary as a place to assemble his fleet and build ships prior to his crossing to England. In the 11th and 12th centuries it was a resilient port, which with time began to lose its importance to other centers.
In the center of Dives-sur-Mer, many interesting monuments from different eras have been preserved. The most significant is the Gothic church of Notre-Dame and numerous half-timbered houses. One of the biggest attractions is the wooden, gothic market hall, which is still used today and every Saturday morning there is a great food market here.
You can also visit the 17th-century Bois-Hibout residence with reconstructed interior fittings. In turn, the 16th-century post office building, and then the inn, was converted into an art center, where local craftsmen present their products.
