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La Mais on Bleue (Blue House) of Euclideas Da Costa, Dives Sur Mer, France
On an obscure side street in the small village of Dives Sur Mer, Normandy, France is an inspired oddity. A reminent of an era long since gone, a passionate reminder of one’s home land carved into the small space of new surroundings. Euclides da Costa Ferreira made his home away from home in Dives Sur Mer during World War II. Da Costa , a mason by trade, made his way to France from his home land in Portugal looking for work. Born in 1902 in Porto, Portugal, he traveled to France at the age of 22. He was 57 years old when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and now…
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Dives Sur Mer and the Venetian Fairy Festival
Located only 30 minutes from the city of Caen in northwest france, not to be confused with Cannes in the south. The location between resort villages Cabourg and Deauville is the small village of Dives-sur-Mer, in the department of Calvados, in the region of Normandy France. It is a charming port city with approximately 6000 inhabitants. The history of Dives is famously linked to that of of William the Conqueror Guillaume, who gathered his fleet there before leaving for the conquest of England in 1066.Although Normandy is best known for its WW II D-Day history, the history of Dives Sur Mer goes further back even before its most famous inhabitant…
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Episode 3 Dives Sur Mer,Houlgate, Cabourg and Caen
In episode 3 I take a closer look at Dives Sure Mer and the surrounding towns of Houlgate and Cabourg and venture to the nearby city of Caen. This trip even in covid times, has been truly amazing. Filled with history for battles fought and lost, Viking invasions, hopes of Norman conquests, this area moves beyond the memories of Viking raiders and of World War 2 to find the charm and vibrance living and breathing today in the 21st century. I discovered memories of my Camino backpack and baguettes and how amazing French traditional (handmade) baguettes are as compared to regular baguettes ..they are crispier and crunchier on the outside and warm and delicious on the inside….you…
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Episode 2: WITW is Iriebabel? Dives Sur Mer, and Le Pointe de Cabourg Normandy, France
Dives-Sur-Mer is a small town sitting happily on the Normandy Coast of France and Le Pointe De Cabourg is the beach next to it. The sun is kissing this place. It’s small and intimate even with the many tourist who flock here from Paris and Europe in the summer time. The beach is lovely and expansive as with any other but the charm is specifically French small town, only to be found here. If only I could bottle this feeling. Dives Sur Mer is known for William the Conquerer who set sail from it’s port to fight the Normans in 1066. There is still the medieval historic market place in…