Lonlay-l'Abbaye (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃lɛ labei] (listen)) 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.

Lonlay-l'Abbaye
Commune
Abbey
Location of Lonlay-l'Abbaye
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Coordinates: 48°38′50″N 0°42′31″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  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,118
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	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.

Heraldry

The arms of Lonlay-L'Abbaye are blazoned : Sable, a wolf courant argent.

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

References

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