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Lonlay-l'Abbaye

Lonlay-l'Abbaye
Commune
Abbey
Abbey
Location of Lonlay-l'Abbaye
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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 / 48.6472°N 0.7086°W / 48.6472; -0.7086
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonDomfront en Poiraie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Derouet[1]
Area
1
53.41 km2 (20.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,118
 • 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.

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.

Geography

Lonlay-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

  • 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

The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[6]


Notable People

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500076 - Landes du Tertre Bizet et Fosse Arthour - Description".
  4. ^ "Biscuiterie de l'Abbaye : une entreprise pionnière dans le zéro déchet". Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire.
  5. ^ "La Biscuiterie de Lonlay-l'Abbaye triple la surface de son magasin d'usine". actu.fr. 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ "Eglise Notre-Dame à Lonlay-l'Abbaye - PA00110839". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "Ruines du château de Gannes à L'Hôme-Chamondot - PA00110823". monumentum.fr.
  9. ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rene-Prosper Tassin". www.newadvent.org.
  10. ^ "François Bidard". www.procyclingstats.com.
  11. ^ "Stogursey Twinning Association to celebrate its 25th anniversary". Bridgwater Mercury. 25 May 2011.
  12. ^ "Stogursey Online". Stogursey Online.
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