Place:Dives-sur-Mer, Calvados, France

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NameDives-sur-Mer
Alt namesTrousseauvillesource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeCommune
Located inCalvados, France
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Dives-sur-Mer (literally Dives on Sea; ) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.

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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.

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