Laons tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Evreux at 35 km from Laons

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Laons Excursions & Activities

Visit Laons: highlights and tourist information

Laons is situated in the Eure-et-Loir department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Laons in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Evreux at 35 km and Chartres Cathedral at 36 km.

Laons, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Evreux

at 35 km (direction ), in the Eure department

In Evreux it is the two religious monuments - the cathedral and the bishop's...

See Evreux guide

Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 36 km (direction south-east)

The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one of the...

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Chartres

at 39 km (direction south-east)

Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to explore elsewhere...

See Chartres guide

Le Perche

at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Orne department

The peaceful countryside of the Perche Natural Regional Park has lots of opportunities to...

See Le Perche guide

Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 47 km (direction east), in the Yvelines department

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...

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Vernon

at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Eure department

Vernon has an attractive historic centre and sits on the banks of the River...

See Vernon guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 49 km (direction west-north-west), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park and gardens...

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Giverny Gardens

Garden at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Eure department

The most famous, most visited, and perhaps most attractive gardens in France, as painted...

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Nogent-le-Rotrou

at 50 km (direction south-west)

Within the Perche Regional Natural Park, in Nogent-le-Rotrou you can discover the castle and...

See Nogent-le-Rotrou guide

Mortagne-au-Perche

at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne department

There are several places of historic interest to discover here at Mortagne-au-Perche, within the...

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La Roche-Guyon

Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Val-d'Oise department

At La Roche-Guyon, a 'plus beau village de France', you can exlore a pretty...

See La Roche-Guyon guide

Belleme

at 58 km (direction west-south-west), in the Orne department

Belleme is one of several small attractive villages within the Perche Natural Regional Park...

See Belleme guide

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Reserve excursions near Laons

Map of places to visit near Laons

Markets in and near Laons

• Nonancourt: market Wednesday (8km)
• Dreux: market Wednesday & Sunday & Monday all day & Friday (15km)
• Senonches: market Friday (19km)
• Verneuil-sur-Avre: market Saturday (19km)
• Damville: market Tuesday (20km)
• Saint-Andre-de-l'Eure: market Friday (23km)
• Breteuil: market Wednesday (24km)
• Ezy-sur-Eure: market Thursday & Sunday (25km)
• Nogent-le-Roi: market Saturday (26km)
• La Loupe: market Tuesday (28km)

More information about Laons, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Laons, France

What to do at Laons? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Laons.

Heritage sites

• Chartres Cathedral (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Roche-Guyon (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Nogent-le-Rotrou (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Perche (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins du château de Miserey (36km)
• Jardin de la petite Rochelle (43km)
• Le pré Catelan (45km)
• Jardin du musée d’art américain (49km)
• Jardin de Claude Monet (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chartres (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Château de Sauvage (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (41km)

Geography and distances

Laons is in the eastern-center of France at 36 kilometres from Chartres, the department capital (general information: Laons is 87 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris CDG or Orly airport and hire a car. The drive from the channel ferry ports such as Caen or Le Havre takes around 3 hours. For driving distances to Laons from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chataincourt, Escorpain, Fontaine-les-Ribouts and Prudemanche.

This page in French: Visiter Laons