Laon Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h40 and 15 Audio Comments

Laon Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h40 and 15 Audio Comments

By Navaway - Visites Audioguidées

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1h 40m
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Overview

Laon, a city with rich medieval heritage, awaits you for fascinating exploration on foot. Discover its 15 emblematic sites, including the majestic Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Ardon Gate, and the mysterious Templar Chapel. This 4.2 km tour will take you through history, from Gallo-Roman remains to picturesque streets decorated with street art. With the navaway® app, enjoy interactive audio guides that will enrich your visit with anecdotes and historical commentary. An ideal experience for history and culture lovers.

4.2 km walking tour through Laon
15 points of interest including Notre-Dame Cathedral
Interactive audio guides available via the navaway® app
Ideal for history and culture enthusiasts

Activity location

Ardon Gate
- 3 Rue Enguerrand Quarton
- 02000, Laon, Hauts-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ardon Gate
- 3 Rue Enguerrand Quarton
- 02000, Laon, Hauts-de-France, France

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Laon Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h40 and 15 Audio Comments in Multilingual

1h 40m
Opening hours: Sun 00:00-23:59
English

Travellers

Languages available

Price details

€5.90 x 1 Traveller€5.90

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What's included, what's not

Recommendations for the best photo opportunities
15 immersive audio comments along the way (History...)
Immediate access to the audioguided circuit, no tickets or materials to collect
Offline mode (no data consumption during the visit)
3 languages available: French, English, Spanish
Text transcripts of all audio content
Admire the hidden gems that lie off the beaten track
Interactive navigation with 3D map to discover the most beautiful streets,...
Entrance fees to paid establishments along the route...
Headphones or headphones (optional)

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Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Porte d'Ardon (Pass by)

If Laon is no longer one of the great cities of France, know that it was a royal city, favourite residence of Carolingians. This gate, which opens the entrance to the city, is called the gate of Ardon.

Chapelle des Templiers (Pass by)

On your right, you have access to the Archaeological Museum of Laon. Enter his garden to discover the mysterious Templar chapel. The Templars, their name alone is full of mysteries.

Allée Jean Martinot (Pass by)

The old gate that you now see in front of you is the citadel gate. It was built in 1595 and overlooked the city on the one hand and the famous citadel desired by Henry IV on the other.

Promenade Yitzhak Rabin (Pass by)

You spend a moment on the other side of the ramparts to follow the Yitzhak Rabin promenade. From here, you can easily imagine the foundations of Laon during antiquity, when the small Gallic fortress, perched on the highest hill, overlooked the surrounding plains.

Ancienne Abbaye Saint-Vincent a Laon (Pass by)

Here you are on the small Place Aubry, with a sublime view of the imposing cathedral on the one hand and the Picardy plains on the other. Before I talk to you in detail about Our Lady of Laon, let me say a few words about the building on your right.

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Laon (Pass by)

Here you are in front of the beautiful Notre-Dame de Laon. Commissioned by Bishop Gauthier de Mortagne, it is one of the first major Gothic buildings in France, before Notre-Dame de Paris! The present cathedral, which you have in front of you, was built between the end of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th century.

Fresque "Abelard" (Pass by)

You will notice during your walk in Laon that the city is full of small touches of street art representing famous figures. Here you get to know Abelard, whom you certainly do not know, but at the same time he has been dead for nine centuries, you should not blame yourself.

Ancien hôtel de ville de Laon (Pass by)

I quickly draw your attention to the old porch you see on your right. This is all that remains of the old Laon City Inn. The building was built in 1736 to accommodate municipal services.

Place du Général Leclerc (Pass by)

You are now in General Leclerc's place. You have in front of you the new City Inn, finally, “new”, compared to the old because otherwise, it has been there since 1831.

Hôtel du Petit Saint-Vincent (Unité départementale de l'architecture et du patrimoine de l'Aisne (UDAP 02)) (Pass by)

The building you see on your left with its two turrets facing the street dates from the 15th century. This is the Inn du Petit Saint-Vincent.

Abbey of St. Martin, Laon (Pass by)

You are now facing a new witness from the medieval era of Laon, its abbey Saint Martin. And it's pretty big!

Porte de Soissons (Pass by)

You have just passed through the gate of Soissons, which closed one of the main accesses to the west of the medieval town. It was built in the early 13th century and topped by a guardhouse in 1562.

Laon (Pass by)

While you go up Rue de la République to find the city centre, I take the opportunity to talk to you a bit about a local speciality. Yes, one of the highlights when visiting a city is to taste the specialities of its region and discover the wonders of its land.

Rue Paul Doumer (Pass by)

This small platform allows you to have a nice unobstructed view of the city and the surroundings. In the distance, the infamous Chemin des Dames emerges in the Picardy plains.

Ruelle des Neufliers (Pass by)

You may have noticed that the city of Laon likes to decorate and brighten its streets. If you came in summer, you might have had the chance to admire streets covered in multicoloured umbrellas or silver ribbons floating in the air, or some other installation they thought about to put some colour and cheerfulness in the sky may too often be grey in northern France.

Location

Activity location

Ardon Gate
- 3 Rue Enguerrand Quarton
- 02000, Laon, Hauts-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ardon Gate
- 3 Rue Enguerrand Quarton
- 02000, Laon, Hauts-de-France, France

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