Saint-Eloy, Finistère

Saint-Eloy Sant-Alar
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Eloy
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Eloy
Saint-Eloy Show map of France Saint-Eloy Show map of Brittany
Coordinates: 48°21′44″N 4°07′16″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Brest
Canton	Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Renaud Grall[1]
Area ^1	12.42 km^2 (4.80 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	221
• Density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29246 /29460
Elevation	65–298 m (213–978 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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

• Communes of the Finistère department
• Parc naturel régional d'Armorique

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" (in French). 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.

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)