Arrondissement de Laon
Located in Aisne, Hauts-de-France Coordinates: 49°35′13″ N 3°36′47″ E
- Population
- 157,371
- 157.4K
- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 240
- listed under Arrondissement de Laon
- Airports
- XCR Chalons Vatry airport100 km
- CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport100 km
About Arrondissement de Laon
Arrondissement de Laon is a municipality. Location: Aisne, Hauts-de-France. Population: 157,371. Elevation: 80 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Sart l'Abbé and Forêt de Samoussy.
Climate of Arrondissement de Laon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 48 | 56 | 50 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement de Laon
The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 100 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) (100 km). The nearest large city is Reims, 47 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 100 kmsoutheast
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 100 kmsouthwest
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 110 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Reims Population: 196.6K 47 kmsoutheast
- Amiens Population: 143.1K 101 kmwest
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 109 kmnortheast
- Marne La Vallée Population: 318.3K 109 kmsouthwest
- Montreuil Population: 111.2K 117 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement de Laon
Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 356 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km21 places
- Forêt de Vauclerc Natural site 19 kmSE
- Bois de Sart l'Abbé Natural site 9 kmW
- Forêt de Samoussy Natural site 11 kmE
- Forêt Domanial de Saint-Gobain Natural site 14 kmW
25–60 km119 places
- Wartoise River 54 kmNE
- Étang de la Logette Lake 53 kmS
- Mont du Tremble Mountain 56 kmW
- Mont Saint-Marc Mountain 53 kmSW
60–100 km634 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 76 kmNE
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 68 kmNE
- Étang d'Oise Lake 65 kmNE
- Étang du Moulin Lake 77 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement de Laon and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement de Laon | Grenoble | Paris 17 Batignolles-Monceau | Paris 16 Passy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157.4K | 158.6K | 159.2K | 159.4K |
| Elevation | 80 m | 218 m | 61 m | 67 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 24° | 28° | 25° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 681 mm | 1,129 mm | 632 mm | 632 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | May–Jun, Aug–Sep | May–Sep | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 515 km | 122 km | 126 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement de Laon
240 places- 1 Laon 25.2K
- 2 Tergnier 13.5K
- 3 Chauny 12K
- 4 La Fère 2.9K
- 5 Beautor 2.7K
- 6 Villeneuve-sur-Aisne 2.7K
- 7 Athies-sous-Laon 2.6K
- 8 Anizy-le-Grand 2.5K
- 9 Marle 2.3K
- 10 Saint-Gobain 2.3K
- 11 Sissonne 2.1K
- 12 Sinceny 2K
- 13 Crépy 1.9K
- 14 Pinon 1.8K
- 15 Saint-Erme-Outre-et-Ramecourt 1.7K
- 16 Viry-Noureuil 1.7K
- 17 Charmes 1.6K
- 18 Bruyères-et-Montbérault 1.5K
- 19 Crécy-sur-Serre 1.5K
- 20 Aulnois-sous-Laon 1.4K
- 21 Folembray 1.4K
- 22 Liesse-Notre-Dame 1.3K
- 23 Blérancourt 1.3K
- 24 Mons-en-Laonnois 1.2K
- 25 Ognes 1.1K
- 26 Bichancourt 1.1K
- 27 Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique 1K
- 28 Frières-Faillouël 1K
- 29 Couvron-et-Aumencourt 928
- 30 Chambry 840
- 31 Beaurieux 829
- 32 Bourg-et-Comin 827
- 33 Autreville 815
- 34 Corbeny 767
- 35 Cessières-Suzy 764
- 36 Montaigu 755
- 37 Barisis-aux-Bois 743
- 38 Amigny-Rouy 741
- 39 Vivaise 709
- 40 Brancourt-en-Laonnois 707
- 41 Condren 707
- 42 Chéry-lès-Pouilly 702
- 43 Festieux 677
- 44 Gizy 677
- 45 Travecy 677
- 46 Prémontré 662
- 47 Berry-au-Bac 655
- 48 Danizy 629
- 49 Coucy-lès-Eppes 623
- 50 Villequier-Aumont 622
- 51 Trosly-Loire 611
- 52 Bertaucourt-Epourdon 609
- 53 Pontavert 605
- 54 Achery 602
- 55 Juvincourt-et-Damary 591
- 56 Urcel 578
- 57 Tavaux-et-Pontséricourt 577
- 58 Évergnicourt 575
- 59 Caumont 552
- 60 Barenton-Bugny 550
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Sart l'Abbé Natural site, Aisne9.5 km W
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Forêt de Samoussy Natural site, Aisne11 km E
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Forêt Domanial de Saint-Gobain Natural site, Aisne14 km W
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Haute Forêt de Coucy Natural site, Aisne15 km W
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Basse Forêt de Coucy Natural site, Aisne24 km W
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Forêt de Vauclerc Natural site, Aisne19 km SE
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Vesle River, Aisne24 km SW
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Péron River, Aisne14 km NW
Sources & licences
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