Cléder (Municipality, Finistère, France)

Kleder

Last modified: 2026-10-10 by olivier touzeau
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• Presentation of Cléder
• Former flag of Cléder

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• France
• Finistère (Department, France)

Presentation of Cléder

Cléder (Breton: Kleder; 3,584 inhabitants on 3,744 ha) is a commune in the Finistère department

According to legend, Saint Ké—an Irish saint—built a small monastery on the site of the current church in Cléder, housing relics brought from his homeland. It was also here that he buried his disciple, the hermit Kerian. In the 18th century, church authorities ordered the destruction of what was reputed to be Saint Ké's tomb in Cléder, as the site had become a locus for the persistence of pre-Christian religious practices.
During the 10th or 11th century, Cléder became an independent parish, separated from Plouescat and falling under the jurisdiction of the Bishopric of Léon.

The town of Cléder developed on the plateau—at an elevation of around 45 meters—set back from the coast. Like most neighboring communes, it was situated inland to avoid the threats posed by the coastline, specifically the danger of raids by invaders. The town boasts both extensive farmland and a coastal area featuring vast, fine-sand beaches and unspoiled natural scenery.

Olivier Touzeau, 23 September 2026

Former flag of Cléder

Former flag of Cléder - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 23 September 2026

No municipal flag recently observed in Cléder.
Pascal Vagnat reported the existence of a white flag with the former logo and on it the name of the commune in Brush script font, in use before at least 2010: photo.

Olivier Touzeau, 23 September 2026