Abbey of St John, Laon
The Abbey of St. John, Laon was a Benedictine monastery in Laon, France, from 1128 to 1766, which replaced a nunnery founded in 641. The prefecture of the department of Aisne now occupies the site.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: abbey located in Aisne, in France
- Also known as: “abbaye de Saint-Jean” and “Abbey Saint-Jean de Laon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laon Cathedral and Église Notre-Dame la Profonde.
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 Cathedral is situated 350 metres northeast of Abbey of St John, Laon.
Église Notre-Dame la Profonde
Ruins
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame la Profonde is a ruins.
Ardon Gate
City gate
Photo: Claudine Lebovic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ardon Gate is a city gate, which is situated 200 metres east of Abbey of St John, Laon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clacy-et-Thierret and Chivy-lès-Étouvelles.
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 4 km southwest of Abbey of St John, Laon.
Chivy-lès-Étouvelles
Village
Photo: Vifdor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chivy-lès-Étouvelles is a commune in Aisne, a department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Chivy-lès-Étouvelles is situated 4½ km southwest of Abbey of St John, Laon.
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 5 km east of Abbey of St John, Laon.
Abbey of St John, Laon
- Categories: abbey, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Laon, Arrondissement de Laon, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.56196° or 49° 33′ 43″ northLongitude
3.62192° or 3° 37′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8FX5HJ6C+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 146686596OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q334075
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Abbey of St John, Laon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉昂圣让修道院”
- French: “abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon”
- German: “Abtei Notre-Dame de Laon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Conseil départemental de l’Aisne and Église évangélique.
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