The historically significant city has many medieval buildings, including the famous Laon Cathedral. With the historic fortified old town on a table mountain, Laon has the largest contiguous protected area in France.

Laon was already a Gallic fortress in the 5th century. Further information e.g. here: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laon

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July 9, 2019

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Laon, at least the old town, is built on a hill. There are some points from which a beautiful vision is recognizable.

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September 13, 2022

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Beautiful painting on the walls of side alleys of the shopping street.

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Laon city walls – Porte d'Ardon loop from Laon

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