Lonlay-l'Abbaye explained

Lonlay-l'Abbaye
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Argentan
Canton:	Domfront en Poiraie
Insee:	61232
Postal Code:	61700
Mayor:	Christian Derouet^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Coordinates:	48.6472°N -0.7086°W
Elevation M:	145
Elevation Min M:	126
Elevation Max M:	321
Area Km2:	53.41
Demonym:	Lonléens

Lonlay-l'Abbaye (pronounced as /fr/) 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.^[2]

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]

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. Web site: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500076 - Landes du Tertre Bizet et Fosse Arthour - Description.
3. Web site: Biscuiterie de l'Abbaye : une entreprise pionnière dans le zéro déchet. Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire.
4. Web site: La Biscuiterie de Lonlay-l'Abbaye triple la surface de son magasin d'usine. 12 October 2023. actu.fr.
5. Web site: Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61. monumentum.fr.
6. Web site: Eglise Notre-Dame à Lonlay-l'Abbaye - PA00110839. monumentum.fr.
7. Web site: Ruines du château de Gannes à L'Hôme-Chamondot - PA00110823. monumentum.fr.
8. Web site: CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rene-Prosper Tassin. www.newadvent.org.
9. Web site: François Bidard. www.procyclingstats.com.
10. Web site: Stogursey Twinning Association to celebrate its 25th anniversary. 25 May 2011. Bridgwater Mercury.
11. Web site: Stogursey Online. Stogursey Online.