Lonrai
Commune in Normandy, France
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Lonrai (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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The church in Lonrai | |
 Location of Lonrai | |
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| Coordinates: 48°27′36″N 0°02′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Damigny |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Launay[1] |
Area 1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,062 |
| • Density | 173/km2 (448/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61234 /61250 |
| Elevation | 141–167 m (463–548 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 3 September, the airfield was designated as "A-45", it was used by several combat units until November when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[3][4]
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- Domaine de Lonrai, the estate was created in the seventeenth century, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1999.[5] The stud farm was built in 1863 by Armand Donon.[5] The grounds also cover the neighbouring commune of Colombiers[6]
Notable people
- Jacques II de Goyon - (1525-1598) a governor and Marshal of France was born here.[7]
