Lonlay-l'Abbaye
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.
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.
National heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Notre-Dame Church a thirteenth century church that was registered as a monument in 1931.
- Sarcophage creusé dans un rocher à la Thomassière remains of a Merovingian sarcophagus from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1933.
Notable People
- René-Prosper Tassin - (1697 – 1777) a French historian was born here.
- François Bidard - (1992) a French professional cyclist was born here.
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
Lonlay-l'Abbaye is twinned with:
Stogursey, United Kingdom (since 1985)
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.
- ^ "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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