Things to see and do Laon

Towers adorned with statues depicting the horse, put in place, by the architects in memory of a legend claiming that a miraculous white beef would appear in the sky to help men assemble materials from the lower city to the high city. From there, the visitor will be touched by the grace of the high city.

This is a building that has suffered. And again, since after having suffered a fire in the 2008 th century and then during the Hundred Years War, the abbey once again fell prey to flames in. It was built in the century by Brunehaut, a queen merovingian. Her church was built in 1175. The pediment of the Germain house was restored in the th century by Jean Carpentier, the last secular abbot of the abbey.

A magnificent library, set in the old St. Martin Abbey. Through a large and majestic staircase, you will reach the floor and the large number of funds available to the library: manuscripts, incunables and old print; local newspapers and books; more than 25 000 contemporary books in direct lending (90 000 in indirect lending), as well as current month periodicals, dictionaries and encyclopedias…

In Laon you will find so many remarkable monuments, which is sometimes difficult to distinguish. So stop a few minutes on this massive, massive door by its size. In the th century, it closed the entrance to the village, and it was harrow and assommoir. She would also have been adorned with a statue of Henri IV.

Have you ever been told that the world is discovering? To believe that little loop around the Abbey of Vauclair, we would tend to approve. Perhaps you will learn the existence of Vauclerc-en-Vallée, a former village shared since 1923 between Bouconville-Vauclerc (now Bouconville-Vauclair) and Oulches (today Oulches-la-Vallée-Foulon). Perhaps you can also enjoy the remains of the Cistercian Abbey, the Botanical Garden or the Conservatory Conservatory of Vauclair. Perhaps, finally, will you push the walk to the mythical Chemin des Dames a little further? What is certain at any rate is that these 5 kilometers will be a sufficient expenditure for the day; Now you only have to keep pace for the next few days!

Tariff: free.

Distance: 5 km.

Duration: 1:15.

Difficulty: easy.

Because it is necessary for all tastes and levels, we are pleased to offer you this route from Saint-Pierre-Aigle. History not to lure you, the way likes to invite you, then to eject from the forest of Retz (the sixth of France in terms of area, let us remember). It's always an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful views of the valleys! These 9 kilometers to discover the forest and architectural heritage of the region will lead you to the churches of Saint-Pierre-Aigle and Dommiers, as well as to the ancient abbey of La Glaux.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 9 km.

Duration: 3 h.

Difficulty: quite difficult.

Markup: yellow and blue.

One of the city's emblematic places. Saint Vincent's tank is a huge wooded area, shaped by the two arms of the upper city. By observing it, difficult to say if you are in town or in the countryside, the panorama is striking. There you will find plenty of small trails to go there. The hiking tour entitled «La Goutte d'Or», where you will find details at the tourist office, will allow you to discover it.