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The chapel Saint-Eloy de Ploudaniel, classified as a Historical Monument, is an emblematic religious building of the 16th and 17th centuries. It is characterized by a rectangular architectural plan, with a nave accompanied by a single bottom side. Its bell tower, located on the western gable, dates specifically from the seventeenth century. This monument embodies a strong architectural and cultural heritage, linked to the local traditions of Leon, a historical region of Brittany.

The chapel is at the heart of an annual pardon, a religious and popular event where local breeders bring their horses. This gathering reflects the economic and social importance of breeding in Leon, as well as the spiritual and community role of rural chapels in Brittany. The building, registered in the inventory of Historical Monuments since 1932, now belongs to the commune of Ploudaniel and remains a place of memory and devotion.

From an administrative point of view, the chapel is referenced in the Mérimée base under the code Insee 29179, attached to the Finistère department and to the Brittany region. Its location, specified as "a priori satisfactory" (level 7/10), corresponds to address 13 Saint-Éloi, 29260 Ploudaniel. The protected elements include the chapel itself, identified under the YH 110 cadastre, since its inscription by order of 3 June 1932.

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