Saint Ilario di Javols

Ilère is a saint of the Catholic Church and a former bishop of Gévaudan. The spelling of his name has evolved; depending on the source and era, it appears as Éli, Yles, Ilère, or Hilaire (not to be confused with Hilary of Poitiers). While two Saint Ilères appear a century apart, it seems that only the one who participated in the Council of Clermont in November 535 truly existed. The Saint Yles mentioned by Bertran de Marseille in the Vida de Santa Enimia, who participated in Saint Énimie's struggle against the drac, did not actually live during that period. According to Buffière, this may be a metaphorical presence created by the poet.