Laon

Laon is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region.

Laon
Laon2.jpg
The historical town center.
Coat of arms of Laon
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Intercommunality	Laon
Mayor	Antoine Lefèvre (2014-2020)
Statistics
Elevation	63–183 m (207–600 ft) (avg. 83 m (272 ft))
Land area1	42.00 km2 (16.22 sq mi)
Population2	25,317  (2012)
- Density	603/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	02408/ 02000
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Sister cities

Laon is twinned with:

• Soltau, Germany
• Winchester, England

Laon Media

• Laon Cathedral.JPG

  Cathedral of Notre-Dame of Laon

• Gate of Bouvelle Court, Laon, France.jpg

  Gate of Bouvelle Court, Rue Serurier, Laon (France)

• Rue Châtelaine Laon.JPG

  Châtelaine street in Laon, Aisne, France

• Picardie Laon1 tango7174.jpg

  The former funicular, view from the upper town.

• Gare de Laon - hauteur.JPG

  Laon station from the upper town

• 2-Cathédrale de Laon.JPG

  The cathedral, western front

• Nef cathédrale Laon.jpg

  NefcathédraleLaon

• View from the lower city, with the cathedral in the background and St John the Baptist de Vaux in the foreground

• Porte d’Ardon and city walls

• Sint-Martinuskerk2 Laon.jpg

  St Martin's church