Maison Bleue and more: what to see in Dives-sur-Mer
Dives-sur-Mer and its surroundings hold 6 châteaux, 5 attractions and 2 museums. We list 6 places to visit in Dives-sur-Mer and 8 within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 5 of the places on the list. A longer outing takes you to Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, 23 km off.
What Dives-sur-Mer is known for
Following Maison Bleue are 2 châteaux, a gallery and a museum.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where to find them
Most of the 8 out of town lie to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Dives-sur-Mer; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 6; 5 are other sights.
Dark: in Dives-sur-Mer. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
14 places in all: 6 in town and 8 within 5 km of its centre.
7The 6 places in Dives-sur-Mer first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Dives-sur-Mer → · Parks and trails in Dives-sur-Mer →
A little further out
Of the 12 day trips, Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (23 km) is the best known.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen22 km southwest, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen21 km southwest, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux28 km southeast, in LisieuxMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen23 km southwest, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus13 km west, in RanvilleCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame du Havre27 km northeast, in Le Havre
MuseumSite Hillman15 km west, in Colleville-Montgomery
MuseumMusée d'art moderne André-Malraux27 km northeast, in Le Havre
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen22 km southwest, in CaenMuseumMuseumVilla Strassburger15 km northeast, in DeauvillePlaces within 40 km of Dives-sur-Mer with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Dives-sur-Mer
What is there to see in Dives-sur-Mer?
The first on our list in Dives-sur-Mer are Maison Bleue, Manoir Saint-Cloud, Château de Sarlabot and Galerie Port Guillaume. We list 6 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Dives-sur-Mer?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Galerie Port Guillaume, Rétro-musée des Sapeurs-Pompiers and Villa du Temps retrouvé.
Which places in Dives-sur-Mer are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Dives-sur-Mer are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Maison Bleue and Manoir Saint-Cloud.
What well-known places are within a day out of Dives-sur-Mer?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (23 km), Batterie de Merville (7.3 km), Château de Caen (22 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (21 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Dives-sur-Mer, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Villa du Temps retrouvé: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Site Hillman: Tib124, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art moderne André-Malraux: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.