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Visit Laon: Highlights and Tourist Information

Location: Laon is situated in the Aisne department (Picardy region) in the north of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Aisne department. (General information: Laon is 123 km from Paris and 200 km from the port at Calais).

For a detailed travel guide see Laon

Popular places to visit near Laon: these include Laon at 2 km and Soissons at 31 km. Laon is a listed 'town of art and history' at 2km and Vivaise is a listed 'ville fleurie 4*' at 8km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Tourist classifications for Laon: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*; Laon has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);

Selected places to visit and attractions near Laon, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

Laon 2km

Soissons 31km

Saint-Quentin 41km

Parfondeval 42km

Reims 45km

Noyon 47km

Things to see in Laon and nearby

Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Laon

'Remarkable gardens': Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (24km) : Jardins du château (32km) :
National Monuments: Chateau Coucy (24km) : Tau Palace (45km) : Towers of Reims Cathedral (45km) :
Beautiful Villages: Parfondeval (42km) :
Religious monuments: Eglise de Berzy-le-Sec (Berzy-le-sec) (35km) : Cathédrale de Reims (Reims) (45km) :
Town / village in bloom 4*: Vivaise (8km) : Ebouleau (20km) : Gauchy (39km) : Reims (44km) : Chamery (49km) :
Heritage Sites: Reims Cathedral, Abbey and Palace (45km) :
Towns of Art and History: Laon (2km) : Soissons (31km) : Saint-Quentin (41km) : Noyon (47km) :