Laon tourism and travel guide

Visit Laon: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit AttractionsFrance This Way comment: The cathedral in Laon is an astonishing early gothic masterpiece, and the Museum of Laon is another unexpected highlight
Laon is situated in the Aisne department and Hauts-de-France region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Laon. For detailed visitor information see the Laon travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Laon include "secteur sauvegarde" and "town of art and history".
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Quentin at 41 km and Parfondeval at 42 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Laon, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Laon in Hauts-de-France.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Soissons
at 31 km (direction west-south-west)In Soissons you can explore the abbey and the cathedral before taking...
See Soissons guide

Saint-Quentin
at 41 km (direction north-west)In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...
See Saint-Quentin guide

Parfondeval
Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east-north-east)The small and rather remote village of Parfondeval is lso very picturesque...
See Parfondeval guide

Reims
Heritage Site at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Marne departmentIn the attractive and lively centre of Reims you can see three...
See Reims guide

Noyon
at 47 km (direction west), in the Oise departmentThe medieval centre of Noyon is dominated by its cathedral in the...
See Noyon guide

Pierrefonds
at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Oise departmentIn Pierrefonds village visit one of the most lovely castles in northern...
See Pierrefonds guide

La Ferte-Milon
at 58 km (direction south-west)The curious facade of a 14th century castle dominates your visit to...
See La Ferte-Milon guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Aisne
Map of places to visit near Laon
Markets in and near Laon
Market days in Laon: weekly market: Thursday;
- Laon: market Thursday (0km)
- Marle: market Friday (21km)
- Braine: market Friday (26km)
- Tergnier: market Thursday & Sunday (28km)
- Guignicourt: market Friday (28km)
- Fismes: market Saturday (29km)
- Soissons: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
- Chauny: market Friday (31km)
- Origny-Sainte-Benoite: market Thursday (32km)
- Vervins: market Saturday (34km)
Hotels near Laon
More information about Laon, Picardy
Tourist attractions near Laon, France
What to do at Laon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Laon.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Parfondeval (42km)
National Monuments
- Chateau Coucy (24km)
- Towers of Reims Cathedral (45km)
- Tau Palace (45km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Berzy-le-Sec (Berzy-le-sec) (35km)
- Cathédrale de Reims (Reims) (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (24km)
- Jardins du château (32km)
- Jardin du château de la Muette (56km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle du marais de Vesles-et-Caumont (15km)
- Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (16km)
- Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (40km)
- Foret de Retz (53km)
Towns of Art and history
- Soissons (31km)
- Saint-Quentin (41km)
- Reims (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Vivaise (8km)
- Ebouleau (20km)
- Gauchy (39km)
- Chamery (49km)
- Rilly-la-Montagne (54km)
Geography and distances
Laon is in the north of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Aisne department (general information: Laon is 123 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Laon
from Laon (prefecture): 2 km
from Paris: 123 km
from Calais: 200 km
from Nice: 708 km
from Bordeaux: 615 km
from Strasbourg: 318 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Laon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Athies-sous-Laon, Aulnois-sous-Laon, Besny-et-Loizy, Bruyeres-et-Montberault, Chambry, Cheret, Chivy-les-Etouvelles, Clacy-et-Thierret, Etouvelles, Monceau-le-Waast, Parfondru and Vorges.
This page in French: Visiter Laon