Saint-Eloy, Finistère

Commune in Brittany, France
Saint-Eloy
Sant-Alar
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Eloy
The town hall in Saint-Eloy
Coat of arms of Saint-Eloy
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Eloy
Map
(2020–2026)
Renaud Grall[1]
Area
1
12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
221
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29246 /29460
Elevation65–298 m (213–978 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Eloy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿elwa]; Breton: Sant-Alar) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

History

In 1521, the monks of the Abbey of Daoulas, fleeing the plague, took refuge in Fresq (former name of the town) and build a chapel there, which stood today as the church of Saint-Eloy. The name Saint-Eloy came from Saint Eligius.[3]

Sights

  • Arboretum du Cranou

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 légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Commune de Saint Eloy, pays de Landerneau-Daoulas". 30 May 2004. Archived from the original on 30 May 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

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