Saint-Eloy, Finistère
Appearance
Saint-Eloy
Sant-Alar | |
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The town hall in Saint-Eloy | |
Coordinates: 48°21′44″N 4°07′16″W / 48.3622°N 4.1211°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 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 221 |
• Density | 18/km2 (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 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
[edit]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
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "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
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- Official website (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)