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 | |
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Location of Lonlay-l'Abbaye  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°38′50″N 0°42′31″W / 48.6472°N 0.7086°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Domfront en Poiraie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Derouet[1] |
Area 1 | 53.41 km2 (20.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,116 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lonléens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61232 /61700 |
| Elevation | 126–321 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. | |
Geography
editLonlay-l'Abbaye shares a Natura 2000 protected area, Landes du Tertre Bizet et Fosse Arthour, with two other communes Domfront en Poiraie and Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley.[3]
Points of interest
edit- 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.[4][5]
National heritage sites
editThe Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[6]
- Notre-Dame Church a thirteenth century church that was registered as a monument in 1931.[7]
- Sarcophage creusé dans un rocher à la Thomassière remains of a Merovingian sarcophagus from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1933.[8]
Notable People
edit- René-Prosper Tassin - (1697 – 1777) a French historian was born here.[9]
- François Bidard - (1992) a French professional cyclist was born here.[10]
Heraldry
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The arms of Lonlay-L'Abbaye are blazoned : Sable, a wolf courant argent.
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Twin towns – sister cities
editLonlay-l'Abbaye is twinned with:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500076 - Landes du Tertre Bizet et Fosse Arthour - Description".
- ^ "Biscuiterie de l'Abbaye : une entreprise pionnière dans le zéro déchet". Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire.
- ^ "La Biscuiterie de Lonlay-l'Abbaye triple la surface de son magasin d'usine". actu.fr. 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Notre-Dame à Lonlay-l'Abbaye - PA00110839". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Ruines du château de Gannes à L'Hôme-Chamondot - PA00110823". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rene-Prosper Tassin". www.newadvent.org.
- ^ "François Bidard". www.procyclingstats.com.
- ^ "Stogursey Twinning Association to celebrate its 25th anniversary". Bridgwater Mercury. 25 May 2011.
- ^ "Stogursey Online". Stogursey Online.
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