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Revision as of 17:29, 20 November 2023
Lonlay-l'Abbaye | |
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Location of Lonlay-l'Abbaye  | |
  Lonlay-l'Abbaye  Lonlay-l'Abbaye | |
| 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. | |
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 centaury 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
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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
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://agriculture.gouv.fr/biscuiterie-de-labbaye-une-entreprise-pionniere-dans-le-zero-dechet
- ^ https://actu.fr/normandie/lonlay-l-abbaye_61232/la-biscuiterie-de-lonlay-labbaye-triple-la-surface-de-son-magasin-dusine_60194576.html
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00110839/lonlay-labbaye-eglise-notre-dame
- ^ "Ruines du château de Gannes à L'Hôme-Chamondot - PA00110823". monumentum.fr.
- ^ https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14463c.htm
- ^ https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/francois-bidard
- ^ https://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/9046548.stogursey-twinning-association-to-celebrate-its-25th-anniversary/
- ^ https://stogursey-online.uk/
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