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Laon was the principal city of the late Carolingian kings of France, beginning with Louis IV. After the fall of the Carolingians , Laon took the part of Charles of Lorraine , their heir, and Hugh Capet only succeeded in making himself master of the town by the connivance of the bishop, who, in return for this service, was made second ...
- A Battered But Authentic Hotel in Laon
- Rue Chatelain
- Laon Cathedral
- Chapelle Des Templiers
But first, we checked into our hotel in the medieval old town, the Hotel de la Banniere at 11 Rue Franklin Roosevelt. The hotel is a truly old building, and is styled in the charm, elegance, and (possibly original) velvet of its time with the heavy suggestion of bygone eras. Even the air tasted different inside the thick stone walls. The fantastic ...
After checking in, we took a leisurely stroll down Rue Châtelain, Laon’s pedestrianized main drag. It was almost entirely bereft of tourists in April. The quaint signs reminded us of the Musée Carnavaletin Paris. Ever so slowly, we made progress, poking in and out of artisan and antique shops until finally arriving at the stunning main attraction o...
The crowing glory of Laon is its cathedral, the Cathédrale Notre Dame de Laon, on 8 rue du Cloître. It is open daily between 8:30 am to 6:30 pm. The cathedral can be seen from miles away. Constructed between 1160-1230, Laon Cathedral is one of the oldest Gothic cathedrals in France, pre-dating even the Notre Dame in Paris. It’s known for its six im...
Rare and unique, Laon also boasts a reasonably well-preserved chapel built by the Knights Templar. Located at 32 Rue Georges Ermant not far from the Cathedral, you can simply walk right in and have a look around. There’s not a guard, or ticket taker, or anyone else to prevent you from running your hands over the slightly grubby stones. Here, you ca...
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Visit Laon (Hauts-de-France, France) Book hotels, flights, car hire. Laon is a town in the Aisne department of Picardy between Saint-Quentin and Reims.
- Laon Cathedral. The first sign of Laon as you approach by road will be the towers of this cathedral peeking over the horizon. And you can see how it might have left medieval travellers awestruck.
- Chapelle des Templiers. Knights Templar chapels are rare finds in France, and it’s even rarer to see one in such good condition. And only two others in the country share this chapel’s octagonal floor-plan.
- Musée d’Art et d’Archéologie. The chapel is also on the grounds of Laon’s museum of art and archaeology. In a city with 1,500 years of powerful tenants you can be sure that the museum is overflowing with artefacts: There’s a Gaulish torque, 7th-century fibula, medieval tiles, the disturbing cadaver tomb of the physician to Charles VI and dainty faïence from Sinceny.
- Laon’s Ramparts. When you approach the high town from the plain and see it dominating the countryside you know that the views are going to be breathtaking.
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Laon, town, capital of Aisne département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France. It lies northwest of Reims and northeast of Paris. The picturesque old town, situated on the summit of a scarped hill, stands high above the new town, which spreads out over the surrounding plain about 330 feet (100 metres) below the old town. The railway ...
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Laon. The hilltop at the heart of Laon is often bathed in a halo of light and offers wonderful views. The short climb that connects low town with high town is a natural heritage walk that takes you up 210 steps towards the cathedral with its breath-taking view.
A Town of Art and History, once appreciated by the writer Victor Hugo who sang its praises, the medieval town of Laon, flanked by seven kilometres of ramparts, contains over eighty listed or classified historical monuments. Its splendid Gothic cathedral, topped by five mighty towers, majestically dominates the whole upper town.
