Lonlay-l'Abbaye

Lonlay-l'Abbaye 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.

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.

Twin towns – sister cities
Lonlay-l'Abbaye is twinned with:


 * Stogursey, United Kingdom (since 1985)