Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives

Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
	Benedictine Abbey
	Location of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Lisieux
Canton	Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
Intercommunality	Trois Rivières
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jack Thézard
Area 1	9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Population (2008)	3,623
• Density	370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14654 /14170
Elevation	23–74 m (75–243 ft) ; (avg. 32 m or 105 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.

The Abbey Church, was rebuilt in the 12th century and 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. The Abbey is celebrating its millennial year throughout 2011.

Population

Historical population of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
Population	3356	3765	4274	4506	3993	3977	3623

Events

Weekly open-air market every Monday morning in the square which surrounds the 11th century Halles, or market hall. Cattle market every Monday in the market square. About a hundred calves are sold to the breeders every week as well as sheep, pigs and some goats. There is also an antiques market the first Sunday of each month at the Halles.