Lonlay-l'Abbaye

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Christian Derouet^[1]Area53.41 km² (20.62 sq mi)Population1,116 • Density21/km² (54/sq mi)DemonymLonléensTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation126–321 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.

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.

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]

• Notre-Dame Church a thirteenth century church that was registered as a monument in 1931.^[6]
• Sarcophage creusé dans un rocher à la Thomassière remains of a Merovingian sarcophagus from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1933.^[7]

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

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Lonlay-l'Abbaye is twinned with:

• Stogursey, United Kingdom (since 1985)^[10][11]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

References