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{{Infobox French commune
|name                   = Lonlay-l'Abbaye
|commune status         = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|image                  = FranceNormandieLonlayLAbbayeAbbayeFacade.jpg
|caption                = Abbey
|arrondissement         = Argentan
|canton                 = Domfront en Poiraie
|INSEE                  = 61232
|postal code            = 61700
|mayor                  = Christian Derouet<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}</ref>
|term                   = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality       =
|coordinates            = {{coord|48.6472|-0.7086|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m            = 145
|elevation min m        = 126
|elevation max m        = 321
|area km2               = 53.41
|population             = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date        = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes   = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|demonym                = Lonléens
}}
'''Lonlay-l'Abbaye''' ({{IPA|fr|lɔ̃lɛ labei|-|Fr-Lonlay-l’Abbaye.ogg}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Orne]] [[Departments of France|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/natura2000/FR2500076|title=INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500076 - Landes du Tertre Bizet et Fosse Arthour - Description}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://agriculture.gouv.fr/biscuiterie-de-labbaye-une-entreprise-pionniere-dans-le-zero-dechet|title=Biscuiterie de l'Abbaye : une entreprise pionnière dans le zéro déchet|website=Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://actu.fr/normandie/lonlay-l-abbaye_61232/la-biscuiterie-de-lonlay-labbaye-triple-la-surface-de-son-magasin-dusine_60194576.html|title=La Biscuiterie de Lonlay-l'Abbaye triple la surface de son magasin d'usine|date=12 October 2023|website=actu.fr}}</ref>
===National heritage sites===
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a [[Monument historique]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/departement/61/orne|title=Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61|website=monumentum.fr}}</ref>
*'''Notre-Dame Church''' a thirteenth century church that was registered as a monument in 1931.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00110839/lonlay-labbaye-eglise-notre-dame|title=Eglise Notre-Dame à Lonlay-l'Abbaye - PA00110839|website=monumentum.fr}}</ref>
*'''Sarcophage creusé dans un rocher à la Thomassière''' remains of a [[Merovingian dynasty|Merovingian]] [[sarcophagus]] from the [[Middle Ages]], registered as a [[Monument historique]] in 1933.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00110823/lhome-chamondot-ruines-du-chateau-de-gannes|title=Ruines du château de Gannes à L'Hôme-Chamondot - PA00110823|website=monumentum.fr}}</ref>
==Notable People==
*[[René-Prosper Tassin]] - (1697 – 1777) a French historian was born here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14463c.htm|title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rene-Prosper Tassin|website=www.newadvent.org}}</ref>
*[[François Bidard]] - (1992) a French professional cyclist was born here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/francois-bidard|title=François Bidard|website=www.procyclingstats.com}}</ref>
==Heraldry==
{{Blazon-arms
| img1=Blason ville fr Lonlay-L'Abbaye (Orne).svg
| legend1=Arms of Lonlay-L'Abbaye
| text=The arms of Lonlay-L'Abbaye are [[blazon]]ed :<br />''Sable, a wolf courant argent.''
}}
==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
Lonlay-l'Abbaye is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
*{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stogursey]], United Kingdom ''(since 1985)''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/9046548.stogursey-twinning-association-to-celebrate-its-25th-anniversary/|title=Stogursey Twinning Association to celebrate its 25th anniversary|date=25 May 2011|website=Bridgwater Mercury}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stogursey-online.uk/|title=Stogursey Online|website=Stogursey Online}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Communes of the Orne department]]
*[[Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine]]
==References==
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{{Orne communes}}
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[[Category:Communes of Orne|Lonlaylabbaye]]
[[Category:Monuments historiques of Orne]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Orne]]
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