Drucat () is a commune in the

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in northern France.

Geography

Drucat is situated on the D82e road, some northeast of Abbeville.

Population

History

There was a station on the

Réseau des Bains de Mer The Réseau des Bains de Mer (RBM) was a group of five metre gauge railways centred on Noyelles-sur-Mer, with a total route length of some . It was a part of the ''Chemins de fer départementaux de la Somme''. Three of the lines are still open ...

, called ''Plessiel-Drucat'', which opened on 19 June 1892 and closed on 10 March 1947.

Places of interest

*Saint Martin's church. *The recently restored chapel. *Plessiel water-tower

Personalities

*The composer

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(1760–1837) was born at Plessiel, a hamlet within the commune of Drucat. The village hall is named in his honour.

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