Dives-sur-Mer: Port Guillaume
Port Guillaume is best known within Normandy for its marina on the River Dives, developed around the former docks of Dives-sur-Mer. The basin lies just inland from the English Channel on the Côte Fleurie, linked to the sea by the river channel and set opposite the resort of Cabourg. Rows of pleasure craft, quayside apartments and waterside promenades give the port a modern character, while Dives-sur-Mer retains an older core around the 11th-century Notre-Dame church. The town has a lasting place in Norman memory: in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, assembled part of the invasion fleet here before crossing to England. Port Guillaume also connects the river town to the wider coastal network of Calvados marinas.
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Dives-sur-Mer occupies the estuary of the River Dives on Normandy’s Côte Fleurie. Its harbour has long linked the town with the English Channel, and in 1066 Duke William of Normandy assembled part of the fleet for his conquest of England here before bad weather delayed the crossing. The timber-framed medieval market halls remain a focal point of the old centre. Across the estuary lies Cabourg, while the Port Guillaume marina underlines Dives-sur-Mer’s continuing connection with the water. Find related webcams along the Côte Fleurie and the Dives estuary to build a fuller picture of this part of Normandy.
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