scenic viewpoint
Suisse Normande
A miniature Alps of green gorges and rocky bluffs along the River Orne, beloved by drivers and climbers.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
Normandy, France · Europe
About Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives sits on the route: 15 minutes from Canon, 56km from D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514).
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives is in Normandy, France, with about 3,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Canon, about 8 km away.
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ syʁ div] , literally Saint-Pierre on Dives) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Pierre-en-Auge.
The abbey church was rebuilt during the 12th andRead more
13th centuries and restored and modified in the 16th and 17th centuries, replacing the former abbey church built in 1011 by William the Conqueror's aunt, Countess Lesceline. The church was entirely restored in the 16th century. By that time it got its general current appearance: a long main nave with two aisles and five radiating chapels, in the Gothic style.
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What is there to see near Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives?
Within an hour or so of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: Suisse Normande (33 km), Deauville Beach (39 km), Honfleur Old Harbor (49 km), Pont de Normandie (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives?
The nearest famous roads are D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514) and Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives?
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives is in Normandy, France, about 8 km from Canon.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,658
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Normandy
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 49.0167, -0.0333
Emergency & Services
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Deauville Beach
Glamorous Belle Époque seaside resort with parasol-dotted sands and the famous wooden boardwalk.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Honfleur Old Harbor
A picturesque Normandy port with tall, narrow slate-fronted houses lining the Vieux Bassin, beloved by Impressionist painters.
49 km · about 55 min drive
bridge
Pont de Normandie
A soaring cable-stayed bridge leaping 2 km across the Seine estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur; on opening in 1995 its 856 m main span was the longest of its kind in the world.
51 km · about 60 min drive
coastal drive
D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514)
The coast road threading the five 1944 landing beaches from Utah to Sword, past Arromanches' Mulberry harbour remains, gun batteries and memorials: Normandy's essential remembrance drive.
56 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Bayeux Tapestry Museum
Home to the extraordinary 70-meter-long medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
57 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Bayeux Cathedral
A soaring Norman-Gothic cathedral in the first town liberated in 1944, home town of the famous tapestry.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
- 33 kmSuisse NormandeA miniature Alps of green gorges and rocky bluffs along the River Orne, beloved by drivers and climbers.
- 51 kmPont de NormandieA soaring cable-stayed bridge leaping 2 km across the Seine estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur; on opening in 1995 its 856 m main span was the longest of its kind in the world.
- 56 kmD-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514)The coast road threading the five 1944 landing beaches from Utah to Sword, past Arromanches' Mulberry harbour remains, gun batteries and memorials: Normandy's essential remembrance drive.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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