Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon
Cathedral located in Aisne, in France.
Attractions in Laon
Photo: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon, PMRMaeyaert (CC BY-SA 3.0)Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon tops the list in Laon
11 of the 14 places to visit in and around Laon are châteaux or heritage sites. We list 13 places to visit in Laon and one within 5 km of its centre. In town, 10 sites are listed historic monuments. Within 1 km of the middle there are 9 of the places on the list. Travel 23 km and you reach Château de Coucy.
In Laon
13
inside the commune
Within 5 km
1
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
1
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
11
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
10
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Best known, in and near Laon
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon aside, the next best known are 2 abbeys, a monastery and a gallery.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laonin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laonin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Vincent de Laonin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean de Laonin town
Art galleryMusée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Laonin townFortFortEnceinte de Laonin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Finding your way
The map stretches to Abbaye du Sauvoir, 3.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Laon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The mix
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 11 in all, ahead of other sights (2).
Museums & galleries 1 gallery1 in town
Châteaux & heritage 4 forts · 3 abbeys · 3 monasteries · 1 house10 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town
Dark: in Laon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every place to visit
First the 13 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Laon
Museum in Laon, France.
Couvent des Dames de la Congrégation-Notre-Dame
Convent located in Aisne, in France.
The 13 places in Laon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
A drive away
Worth the drive, Château de Coucy (23 km) is first of the 12.
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy23 km west, in Coucy-le-Château-AuffriqueAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons30 km southwest, in SoissonsAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré16 km west, in PrémontréMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II21 km southwest, in Margival
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons29 km southwest, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes30 km southwest, in SoissonsAttractionAttractionVerziau de Gargantua21 km north, in Bois-lès-PargnyMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Cuissy19 km south, in Cuissy-et-GenyFortFortFort de Condé22 km southwest, in Condé-sur-Aisne
AttractionChâteau de Fère-en-Tardenois39 km south, in Fère-en-TardenoisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Guise37 km north, in GuiseAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Soissons30 km southwest, in Soissons
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons29 km southwest, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes30 km southwest, in SoissonsAttractionAttractionVerziau de Gargantua21 km north, in Bois-lès-PargnyMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Cuissy19 km south, in Cuissy-et-GenyFortFortFort de Condé22 km southwest, in Condé-sur-AisneAttractionChâteau de Fère-en-Tardenois39 km south, in Fère-en-TardenoisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Guise37 km north, in GuiseAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Soissons30 km southwest, in SoissonsPlaces within 40 km of Laon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Laon
What is there to see in Laon?
The first on our list in Laon are Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon, Abbaye Saint-Martin de Laon, Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon and Abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon. We list 13 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Laon?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Laon.
Which places in Laon are listed historic monuments?
10 places on this page in Laon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon, Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon, Abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon and Enceinte de Laon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Laon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Coucy (23 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons (30 km), Abbaye de Prémontré (16 km), Wolfsschlucht II (21 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Laon, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon: PMRMaeyaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Laon: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Fère-en-Tardenois: Vifdor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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