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Laon was the principal city of the late Carolingian kings of France, beginning with Louis IV.
Laon (prononcé : /lɑ̃/ 1) est une commune française, préfecture du département de l'Aisne, située dans la région Hauts-de-France. Ses habitants sont appelés les Laonnois (prononcé : /la.nwa/). La commune de Laon donne son nom au pays traditionnel du Laonnois, qui est une région historique de Picardie dont elle est la ville principale.
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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 Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon) is a Roman Catholic church located in Laon, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. Built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, it is one of the most important and stylistically unified examples of early Gothic architecture.
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The cathedral in Laon is one of the earliest gothic cathedrals to be built in France, and dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. The cathedral is enormous so the towers of the cathedral are visible for miles around, and since Laon sits on a hill it also has good views across the surrounding countryside. The facade of the cathedral is gothic in sty...
Substantial parts of the original defensive walls are still intact in which you can see impressive gateways such as the Porte des Chenizelles, Porte des Soissons and the Porte d'Ardon, a very impressive entrance with 'half-towers' on each side: as you walk through the Porte d'Ardon you might remember that you are following in the footsteps of King ...
In the town of Soissons, about 30 kilometres south-east of Laon, you can see another abbey and cathedral.
Jan 6, 2019 · Laon is an ancient city perched high on a limestone rock. It’s encircled by walls with formidable gates, and is one of France’s oldest historical centers. There are more than 80 historic monuments in what was once the capital of the Carolingian Empire in the early middle ages. 1. Porte d’Ardon.
The present Notre-Dame de Laon cathedral is the heir to an ancient building, built under the Carolingians and destroyed during the communal insurrection of 1112.
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