Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Laon, France

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 144 m
Descend 57 m

Explore Laon in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Laon

Sight 1: Ancien colombier des Evêques de Laon

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311 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste

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The church of Vaux-sous-Laon is dedicated to John the Baptist, located in the French department of Aisne.

Wikipedia: Église de Vaux-sous-Laon (FR)

845 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Porte de la Citadelle

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Porte de la Citadelle Szeder László / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Citadel of Laon is a citadel of Laon, whose current structure dates from the 16th century.

Wikipedia: Porte de la Citadelle (Laon) (FR)

173 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Ancienne église Saint-Pierre-au-Marché

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The old church of Saint-Pierre-au-Marché de Laon, in the French department of Aisne, dates from the 12th to 13th centuries.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Pierre-au-Marché de Laon (FR)

7 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Ancien séminaire

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The former seminary of Laon, in the French department of Aisne, dates from the eighteenth century.

Wikipedia: Séminaire de Laon (FR)

309 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Maison des Chanoines

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The Maison des Cannes de Laon is a building built in the 12th century. It is a historic monument classified since 1928.

Wikipedia: Maison des chanoines de Laon (FR)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Ancien Hôtel-Dieu ou ancienne Chambre des Notaires

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The former Hôtel-Dieu de Laon is a former Hôtel-Dieu located in Laon, France. Located to the south of the cathedral square, it is classified as a historical monument and is currently used as a tourist office.

Wikipedia: Ancien Hôtel-Dieu de Laon (FR)

58 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Ancienne église Saint-Martin-au-Parvis

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The former church of Saint-Martin-au-Parvis in Laon, in the French department of Aisne, dates from the 12th – 13th centuries.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Martin-au-Parvis de Laon (FR)

62 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Cathédrale Notre-Dame

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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. The church served as the cathedral of the Diocese of Laon until 1802, and has been recognized as a monument historique since 1840.

Wikipedia: Laon Cathedral (EN)

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Tribunal de Laon

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The Episcopal Palace of Laon, or Laon's courthouse, is the seat of the court of the commune of Laon, prefecture of Aisne. It is located in the old palace of the city bishops.

Wikipedia: Palais épiscopal de Laon (FR)

103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Ancien Hôtel-Dieu

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The Hôtel-Dieu de Laon was a Hôtel-Dieu located in Laon, France that currently serves as the Maison des Arts et Loisirs.

Wikipedia: Hôtel-Dieu de Laon (FR)

223 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Ancien Hôtel de ville

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The Old Town Hall of Laon is a building located in the upper town of Laon in the department of Aisne.

Wikipedia: Ancien hôtel de ville de Laon (FR)

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