History
Several burials dating from the Early Bronze Age (approx. 1800–1600 BC) were discovered in the Giberville area. Among them was a so-called “princely tomb” with a trapezoidal burial chamber and rich grave goods, including a bronze dagger, fragments of amber jewelry, and flint arrowheads.
The Gallo-Roman structures discovered near the church of Giberville in 1812 also provide evidence of an ancient Roman settlement; it may have included an industrial facility such as a tannery.
The Giberville Monument commemorates the sacrifice of 23 soldiers of the Queen’s Own Rifles Regiment during the capture of the village on July 18, 1944. The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada Monument in Giberville was inaugurated in 2005. The Giberville Monument can be reached via Rue du Marais, through the park, and across a footbridge over the Gronde.
Anyone wishing to stay overnight in Giberville may be planning to rent a holiday apartment.
Surroundings
The surroundings of Giberville include Château de Caen, a château, and Château de Bénouville, also a château. Also located nearby are the Ancien palais ducal de Caen, a palace, and the Mémorial, a museum.
The surroundings of Giberville also include Plage de Riva Bella, a beach, Plage de Cabourg, a beach, and Jardin des plantes de Caen, a garden. In the wider regional area around Giberville lies Sword Beach, a beach.
More local pages: Notre-Dame-De-Courson, Saint-André-D'hébertot, Lasson, La Bazoque, Périers-En-Auge, Thaon, La Pommeraye, Cordey.
