Laon
Laon is a city in the Aisne département of Hauts-de-France, in northern France.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laon Cathedral and Laon station.
Laon Cathedral
Church
Photo: PMRMaeyaert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laon Cathedral 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.
Laon station
Railway station
Photo: Spendeau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laon is a railway station serving the town of Laon, Aisne department, northern France. It was built in 1857 by Chemins de Fer du Nord. The station is served by regional trains to Paris, Amiens, Aulnoye-Aymeries and Reims.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athies-sous-Laon and Clacy-et-Thierret.
Athies-sous-Laon
Village
Photo: Tdvac, Public domain.
Athies-sous-Laon (, literally Athies under Laon is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Athies-sous-Laon is situated 4½ km east of Laon.
Clacy-et-Thierret
Village
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Clacy-et-Thierret is a commune in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, northern France. Clacy-et-Thierret is situated 4½ km southwest of Laon.
Laon
- Type: Locality with 25,200 residents
- Also known as: “02408”
- Location: Arrondissement de Laon, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.5633° or 49° 33′ 48″ northLongitude
3.6236° or 3° 37′ 25″ eastPopulation
25,200Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)Open location code
8FX5HJ7F+8CGeoNames ID
6453527
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In Other Languages
“Laon” goes by many names.
- French: “Laon”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon and Laon Railway Station.
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