Lonlay-l'Abbaye

Lonlay-l'Abbaye (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃lɛ labei] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France, situated midway between the towns of Domfront and Flers. It has a beautiful abbey and town square and is surrounded by walks and scenery, including the local viewpoint Fosse Arthur.

Lonlay-l'Abbaye
Commune
Abbey
Abbey
Location of Lonlay-l'Abbaye
Lonlay-l'Abbaye is located in France
Lonlay-l'Abbaye
Lonlay-l'Abbaye
Lonlay-l'Abbaye is located in Normandy
Lonlay-l'Abbaye
Lonlay-l'Abbaye
Coordinates: 48°38′50″N 0°42′31″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonDomfront en Poiraie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Derouet[1]
Area
1
53.41 km2 (20.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,116
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
DemonymLonléens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61232 /61700
Elevation126–321 m (413–1,053 ft)
(avg. 145 m or 476 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Points of interest
  • Biscuiterie de l'Abbaye - is the factory of the Sablé de l’Abbaye biscuit that was first manufactured here in 1964, which today still produces biscuits and is open for tours.[3][4]

National heritage sites

The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[5]


Notable People
  • René-Prosper Tassin - (1697 – 1777) a French historian was born here.[8]
  • François Bidard - (1992) a French professional cyclist was born here.[9]

Heraldry
Arms of Lonlay-L'Abbaye
Arms of Lonlay-L'Abbaye
 The arms of Lonlay-L'Abbaye are blazoned :
Sable, a wolf courant argent.



Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Lonlay-l'Abbaye is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Biscuiterie de l'Abbaye : une entreprise pionnière dans le zéro déchet". Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire.
  4. "La Biscuiterie de Lonlay-l'Abbaye triple la surface de son magasin d'usine". actu.fr. 12 October 2023.
  5. "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  6. "Eglise Notre-Dame à Lonlay-l'Abbaye - PA00110839". monumentum.fr.
  7. "Ruines du château de Gannes à L'Hôme-Chamondot - PA00110823". monumentum.fr.
  8. "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rene-Prosper Tassin". www.newadvent.org.
  9. "François Bidard". www.procyclingstats.com.
  10. "Stogursey Twinning Association to celebrate its 25th anniversary". Bridgwater Mercury. 25 May 2011.
  11. "Stogursey Online". Stogursey Online.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lonlay-l'Abbaye.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.