Porte de Soissons
Look for Porte de Soissons, a fort, in Laon. Nearby, 13 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1875 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Laon
In Laon
Porte de Soissons 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 1875; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00115769). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
If warmth matters, go May to September: Laon reaches 19–25°C.
Porte de Soissons
2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Further out, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon is 1.1 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1875
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Laon, Aisne
The way to Porte de Soissons
Orange: Porte de Soissons.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Laon. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Laon is the biggest of the 4 bases nearby (24,220 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Laon
Athies-sous-Laon
La Fère
Beautor
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Porte de Soissons is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Laon | It’s in this commune | 24,220 |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 5.4 km east of it | 2,578 |
| La Fère | 21 km northwest of it | 2,796 |
| Beautor | 22 km northwest of it | 2,579 |
After Porte de Soissons
Our list has 39 more within 15 km, among them 2 attractions, 2 abbeys and 2 monasteries.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon1.1 km east, in Laon2AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon300 m north, in Laon3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon600 m southeast, in Laon4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean de Laon900 m east, in Laon5FortFortEnceinte de Laon700 m southeast, in Laon6
Art galleryMusée d'Art et d'Archéologie de Laon1.2 km east, in Laon7AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré15 km west, in Prémontré8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Dames de la Congrégation-Notre-Dame600 m northeast, in LaonWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Porte de Soissons
Where is Porte de Soissons?
Porte de Soissons is in Laon, in Aisne (Hauts-de-France).
What is Porte de Soissons?
Fort.
Is Porte de Soissons a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1875, Mérimée record PA00115769.
How well known is Porte de Soissons?
Porte de Soissons 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 de Soissons?
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 de Soissons?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (1.1 km), Abbaye Saint-Martin de Laon (300 m), Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon (600 m) and Abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon (900 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.