Saint-Germain-sous-Cailly (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ su kaji], literally Saint-Germain under Cailly) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

Its castle was the burial place of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq.

Geography

A small farming village situated by the banks of the Cailly in the Pays de Bray, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Rouen on the D44 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196883    
1975105+3.42%
1982127+2.75%
1990141+1.32%
1999210+4.53%
2007266+3.00%
2012346+5.40%
2017344−0.12%
2023 305−1.99%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

  • Ruins of a thirteenth-century castle, owned by the family of Boissay.
  • A seventeenth-century chateau.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  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