Laon city walls – Notre-Dame Cathedral loop from Laon

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Northern France

Laon city walls – Notre-Dame Cathedral loop from Laon

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Laon city walls – Notre-Dame Cathedral loop from Laon

01:03

3.84km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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404 m

Laon city walls

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The city wall is completely preserved and invites you to take a walk with a distant view

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586 m

Porte d'Ardon

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The Porte d’Ardon is one of the medieval city gates of Laon. The current structure dates from the 13th and 14th centuries. Originally, this gate was called “Porte Royée” because …

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922 m

Notre-Dame Cathedral

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Laon is one of the most important cathedrals of the early Gothic (12th C) in France in the northern French city of Laon, located on a witness mountain (cuesta).

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1.05 km

Nine-leaf alley

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Very surprising, in a really insignificant alley, those beautiful drawings.
Very worthwhile!

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1.22 km

Laon Old Town — Murals and Fortifications

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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 …

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2.25 km

Former Premonstratensian Abbey of Saint-Martin de Laon

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In 1124, the Abbey of Saint-Martin de Laon was founded on the site of a former Carolingian collegiate church. The church was built from 1160. There has been a hospital …

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3.61 km