Laon tourism and travel guide

Visit Laon: highlights and tourist information

France 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.

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 department

In the attractive and lively centre of Reims you can see three...

See Reims guide

Noyon

at 47 km (direction west), in the Oise department

The 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 department

In 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

• Reims Cathedral, Abbey and Palace (45km)

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).

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