Saint-Sylvain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ silvɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
A small farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 24 miles (39 km) west of Dieppe at the junction of the D68 and the D105 roads. Huge chalk cliffs rise up from the pebbly beach and overlook the English Channel, forming the northern border of the commune's territory.
Heraldry
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The arms of Saint-Martin-Sylvain are blazoned : Azure, a chevron Or semy of trefoils between 2 lances and a man's head argent, and on a chief argent a lion between 2 hammers gules.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 191 | — |
| 1975 | 157 | −2.76% |
| 1982 | 178 | +1.81% |
| 1990 | 223 | +2.86% |
| 1999 | 212 | −0.56% |
| 2007 | 178 | −2.16% |
| 2012 | 183 | +0.56% |
| 2017 | 179 | −0.44% |
| 2023 | 133 | −4.83% |
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Places of interest
- The church of St.Silvain, dating from the thirteenth century.
- A sixteenth-century stone cross.
- The thirteenth-century château of Anglesqueville-les-Mur.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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