A land marked by the imprint Valley Jet which has shaped an undulating landscape, diversity is everywhere. Elliant stood out from other municipalities for its strong cultural particularity, the essence of Country Melenik distinguished by a unique costume. It is a common agricultural and handicraft.
| Municipality | Elliant |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 29370 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 47.9952180 (N 47° 59’ 43”) |
| Longitude | -3.8903650 (W 3° 53’ 25”) |
| Altitude | From 31m to 187m |
| Surface area | 70.30 km² |
| Population | 3471 inhabitants |
| Density | 49 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Quimper (16.8 km, 23 min) |
| Insee code | 29049 |
| Intercommunality | CA Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération |
| Department | Finistère |
| Region | Brittany |
| Saint-Yvi | 5.8 km (10 min) |
|---|---|
| Rosporden | 6.7 km (10 min) |
| Langolen | 10.7 km (13 min) |
| Ergué-Gabéric | 12.2 km (14 min) |
| Tourch | 12.6 km (14 min) |
| Melgven | 13.1 km (15 min) |
| Coray | 13.3 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Évarzec | 15.4 km (19 min) |
| Quimper | 16.9 km (18 min) |
| Bannalec | 17.6 km (22 min) |
| Landudal | 18.5 km (20 min) |
| Leuhan | 19.2 km (20 min) |
| Edern | 19.2 km (22 min) |
| Concarneau | 19.2 km (23 min) |
Place of human life since prehistoric times, this large territory that was Elgent in the year one thousand has visible traces of a remote past: megaliths (around 3000 years BC), several Gallic steles (750 to 50 BC), Gallo-Roman remains, chapels (four). The church tower is listed as a Historic Monument.
The hiking trails, mills, fountains, crosses and wayside crosses bear witness to an abundant wealth of heritage, many of which are accessible and lively during the summer.
Leisure and activities: football pitch, tennis, outdoor municipal swimming pool heated in summer, library, riding school, 1st category fishing.
| Leisure centres |
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| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Intermediate | 3:35 | Gouézec (19.1 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 1:30 | Gouézec (20 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 3:35 | Gouézec (23 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Guiscriff (25 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 55 min | Lanvénégen (26 km) |
