Drosay (French pronunciation: [dʁozɛ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Drosay
The church in Drosay
The church in Drosay
Coat of arms of Drosay
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Location of Drosay
Drosay is located in France
Drosay
Drosay
Drosay is located in Normandy
Drosay
Drosay
Coordinates: 49°47′42″N 0°44′29″E / 49.795°N 0.7414°E / 49.795; 0.7414
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementDieppe
CantonSaint-Valery-en-Caux
IntercommunalityCC Côte d'Albâtre
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Isabelle Comont[1]
Area
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6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
190
  Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76221 /76460
Elevation63–129 m (207–423 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A small farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Dieppe, at the junction of the D75, D108 and the D107 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 203    
1975 169−2.58%
1982 193+1.92%
1990 174−1.29%
1999 186+0.74%
2007 225+2.41%
2012 188−3.53%
2017 198+1.04%
2023 190−0.69%
Source: INSEE[3]

In 2019, the number of housing units in Drosay was 124. Of these, 76% were main residences, 18% were secondary homes, and 6% were vacant.[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The chapel of St.Roch, dating from the eleventh century.

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. "Comparateur de territoires". INSEE. Retrieved 3 August 2022.