Lonlay-l'Abbaye

Lonlay-l'Abbaye

Abbey
Lonlay-l'Abbaye

Coordinates: 48°38′50″N 0°42′31″W / 48.6472°N 0.7086°W / 48.6472; -0.7086Coordinates: 48°38′50″N 0°42′31″W / 48.6472°N 0.7086°W / 48.6472; -0.7086
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Orne
Arrondissement Alençon
Canton Domfront
Intercommunality Domfrontais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christian Derouet
Area1 53.41 km2 (20.62 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,195
  Density 22/km2 (58/sq mi)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lonlay-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France, situated mid-way 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.

Heraldry

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

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