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Not to be confused with Drom, County Tipperary or Drom fragrances.
Drom
DromAdministration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Ain Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse Canton Ceyzériat Mayor Daniel Brochier
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 310–505 m (1,020–1,657 ft)
(avg. 320 m/1,050 ft)Land area1 7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi) Population2 192 (2008) - Density 25 /km2 (65 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 01000/ 01250 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 46°13′00″N 5°22′00″E / 46.216667°N 5.366667°E
Drom is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
As well as a dairy selling comté cheese, butter, cream, fromage blanc and newly resurrected medieval fromage de CLON, (all made from milk from the village's own cows), Drom boasts three 'Artisans d'art'.
Christine Brochier is a master craftswoman/couturière working in fur and leather. She holds the distinction of 'Meilleur Ouvrier de France'.
Drom also has an art gallery of pictures, prints, and portraits by Margaret Steel and hand made bespoke desks by Tony Steel. See their website, galerie-steel.com
As well as a dairy selling comté cheese, butter, cream, fromage blanc and newly resurrected medieval fromage de CLON, (all made from milk from the village's own cows), Drom boasts three 'Artisans d'art'.
Christine Brochier is a master craftswoman/couturière working in fur and leather. She holds the distinction of 'Meilleur Ouvrier de France'.
Drom also has an art gallery of pictures and hand made bespoke furniture run by Margaret and Tony Steel. See their website, www.galerie-steel.com
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Population
Historical population of Drom 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856 427 436 552 436 455 420 436 417 431 427 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 441 427 418 436 425 405 402 328 322 327 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 292 237 220 194 193 170 181 147 146 153 1982 1990 1999 2008 139 146 160 192 See also
References
External links
Categories:- Communes of Ain
- Ain geography stubs
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