Porte d'Ardon
Porte d'Ardon is a fort you can visit in Laon. Add any of 13 more places within 5 km to a visit. It has been a classé historic monument since 1909.
Fort in Laon
In Laon
Porte d'Ardon is in the commune of Laon, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1909; built in the 14th century (Mérimée record PA00115766). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
In Laon the warm season is May to September, with highs of 19–25°C.
Porte d'Ardon
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon, 200 m away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1909
- Built
- 14th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Laon, Aisne
Getting to Porte d'Ardon
Porte d'Ardon sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Laon. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Porte d'Ardon
Laon tops the 4 for size, at 24,220 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Laon
Athies-sous-Laon
La Fère
Beautor
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Porte d'Ardon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Laon | It’s in this commune | 24,220 |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 4.4 km east of it | 2,578 |
| La Fère | 21 km northwest of it | 2,796 |
| Beautor | 23 km northwest of it | 2,579 |
Pair Porte d'Ardon with these
Within 15 km you can add 3 abbeys, an attraction and a monastery.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon200 m north, in Laon2AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon900 m west, in Laon3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon900 m southwest, in Laon4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean de Laon100 m west, in Laon5
Art galleryMusée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Laon200 m east, in Laon6FortFortEnceinte de Laon900 m southwest, in Laon7AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré du Val-des-Écoliers200 m east, in Laon8Historic houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal de Laon300 m northeast, in LaonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Porte d'Ardon
Where is Porte d'Ardon?
Porte d'Ardon is in Laon, in Aisne (Hauts-de-France).
What is Porte d'Ardon?
Fort.
Is Porte d'Ardon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1909, Mérimée record PA00115766.
How well known is Porte d'Ardon?
Porte d'Ardon has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte d'Ardon?
May to September are the warmest months in Laon, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte d'Ardon?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (200 m), Abbaye Saint-Martin de Laon (900 m), Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon (900 m) and Abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon (100 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- 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
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.