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Arrondissement de Laon

Located in Aisne, Hauts-de-France Coordinates: 49°35′13″ N 3°36′47″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement de Laon Arrondissement de Laon
Location in France
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
When to go
June–September
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arrondissement de Laon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)564856506162585056606163

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. 181 Chérêt 144
  2. 182 Bassoles-Aulers 143
  3. 183 Landricourt 140
  4. 184 La Ville-aux-Bois-lès-Pontavert 140
  5. 185 Goudelancourt-lès-Pierrepont 136
  6. 186 Barenton-sur-Serre 130
  7. 187 Pargny-les-Bois 129
  8. 188 Toulis-et-Attencourt 128
  9. 189 Verneuil-sous-Coucy 127
  10. 190 Sainte-Croix 126
  11. 191 Moussy-Verneuil 124
  12. 192 Aizelles 123
  13. 193 Mâchecourt 122
  14. 194 Proviseux-et-Plesnoy 120
  15. 195 Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois 120
  16. 196 Martigny-Courpierre 119
  17. 197 Barenton-Cel 117
  18. 198 Craonnelle 117
  19. 199 Lierval 115
  20. 200 Cerny-lès-Bucy 114
  21. 201 Missy-lès-Pierrepont 110
  22. 202 Chermizy-Ailles 108
  23. 203 Neuville-sur-Ailette 107
  24. 204 Aubigny-en-Laonnois 106
  25. 205 Vendresse-Beaulne 106
  26. 206 Bouffignereux 103
  27. 207 Rogécourt 103
  28. 208 Bourguignon-sous-Coucy 101
  29. 209 Thiernu 100
  30. 210 Neuflieux 96
  31. 211 Oulches-la-Vallée-Foulon 89
  32. 212 Chaudardes 86
  33. 213 Vassogne 86
  34. 214 Châtillon-lès-Sons 85
  35. 215 Bièvres 84
  36. 216 Sainte-Preuve 83
  37. 217 Saint-Thomas 82
  38. 218 Craonne 80
  39. 219 Montchâlons 76
  40. 220 Pargnan 76
  41. 221 Moulins 75
  42. 222 Cuiry-lès-Chaudardes 74
  43. 223 Paissy 72
  44. 224 Cuissy-et-Geny 71
  45. 225 Orgeval 66
  46. 226 Cerny-en-Laonnois 65
  47. 227 Courtrizy-et-Fussigny 65
  48. 228 Jumigny 64
  49. 229 Montigny-sous-Marle 61
  50. 230 Quincy-Basse 61
  51. 231 Pancy-Courtecon 58
  52. 232 Muscourt 56
  53. 233 Goudelancourt-lès-Berrieux 55
  54. 234 Arrancy 53
  55. 235 Brie 52
  56. 236 Meurival 51
  57. 237 Montbavin 45
  58. 238 Saint-Pierremont 45
  59. 239 Courbes 30
  60. 240 Ployart-et-Vaurseine 21

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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