- Population
- 25,193
- 25.2K
- Elevation
- 179 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 9
- listed under Laon
- Airports
- XCR Chalons Vatry airport98 km
- CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport99 km
About Laon
Laon is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Laon, Aisne. Population: 25,193. Elevation: 179 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye du Sauvoir and Bois de Sart l'Abbé.
Climate of Laon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- 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) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 48 | 56 | 50 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 63 |
How to get to Laon
The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 98 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) (99 km). The nearest large city is Reims, 44 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 98 kmsoutheast
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 99 kmsouthwest
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 110 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Reims Population: 196.6K 44 kmsoutheast
- Amiens Population: 143.1K 103 kmwest
- Marne La Vallée Population: 318.3K 108 kmsouthwest
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 111 kmnortheast
- Montreuil Population: 111.2K 116 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Laon
Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 342 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Forêt de Vauclerc Natural site 16 kmSE
- Bois de Sart l'Abbé Natural site 10 kmW
- Forêt de Samoussy Natural site 10 kmE
- Forêt Domanial de Saint-Gobain Natural site 15 kmW
25–60 km122 places
- Wartoise River 55 kmNE
- Étang de la Logette Lake 50 kmS
- Mont du Tremble Mountain 56 kmW
- Mont Saint-Marc Mountain 53 kmW
60–100 km603 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 77 kmNE
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 69 kmNE
- Étang d'Oise Lake 66 kmNE
- Étang du Moulin Lake 79 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Laon
9 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages5
- Cité Marquette · Village
- Faubourg de Leuilly · Village
- Laneuville · Village
- Quartier Champagne · Village
- Sémilly Sous Laon · Village
Heritage & sights3
- Abbaye de Montreil-sous-Laon · Historic site
- Abbaye Saint-Jean de Laon · Historic site
- Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Laon · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Abbaye du Sauvoir Historic site, Athies-sous-Laon4.1 km E
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Bois de Sart l'Abbé Natural site, Aisne10 km W
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Forêt de Samoussy Natural site, Aisne10 km E
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La Croix sans Tête Historic site, Braye-en-Laonnois15 km S
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Haute Forêt de Coucy Natural site, Aisne15 km W
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Forêt Domanial de Saint-Gobain Natural site, Aisne15 km W
Sources & licences
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