Lovely day sightseeing in Laon. Well worth a visit. 220628 Laon (50)

Lovely day sightseeing in Laon. Well worth a visit.

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June 28th 2022
What an absolutely super town, or city really as Laon has a cathedral. To make our day even better the sun was back in full and we had a glorious blue sky all day long. Fantastic. Smart Arse was more than happy to take us up the very steep hill into town which is built on a high ridge with views across the valley below in all directions. We found a car park on the edge of the ramparts which sti ... read more

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