Geyssans

Geyssans
Commune
Coat of arms of Geyssans
Coat of arms
Location of Geyssans
Geyssans is located in France
Geyssans
Geyssans
Location within France
Geyssans is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Geyssans
Geyssans
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°07′20″N 5°05′40″E / 45.1222°N 5.0944°E / 45.1222; 5.0944
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementValence
CantonDrôme des collines
IntercommunalityCA Valence Romans Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Mege
Area
1
10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi)
Elevation
435 m (1,427 ft)
Highest elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Lowest elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2023)
755
 • Density69.3/km2 (179/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26140 /26750
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geyssans is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Location

It is located north of Génissieux, off the D52 which goes towards Saint-Michel-sur- Savasse, and Montmiral. The main road ends up in Reculais, a former commune now part of Arthémonay.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 261—    
1975 263+0.11%
1982 308+2.28%
1990 408+3.58%
1999 468+1.54%
2007 549+2.02%
2012 675+4.22%
2017 717+1.21%
2023 755+0.86%
Source: INSEE

Sights

St Ange is an ancient chapel located at top of the hill in Geyssans, with a clear view over the Rhone valley and the Vercors Plateau.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Reculais, EHESS (in French).
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE