Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aisne

Gothic Church
02000 Laon

Notre-Dame de Laon Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece from the 12th and 13th centuries, dominates the upper town of Laon in Hauts-de-France. Ranked a historic monument in 1840, it is distinguished by its five iconic towers and its innovative architecture, foreshadowing the classical Gothic style.

Roman camp
02490 Vermand

The Roman Camp of Vermand is a Gallo-Roman archaeological site located in the Aisne, bearing witness to the ancient occupation in the Hauts-de-France. Dated from the Iron Age to the Gallo-Roman period, it illustrates the military and urban history of the Vermandois.

Hotel-Dieu
02000 Laon

The former Hôtel-Dieu de Laon, a 17th century hospital building, is located in the upper town near the cathedral. Ranked a historic monument, it now houses the tourist office and bears witness to medieval and classical medical architecture.

Gothic Church
02200 Soissons

Saint-Jean-des-Vignes Abbey, a former 11th-17th century Gothic abbey in Soissons (Hauts-de-France), was a major Augustinian monastery, now partially in ruins with its two iconic towers classified.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
02860 Bouconville-Vauclair

Vauclair Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Bouconville-Vauclair (Hautes-de-France), was destroyed in 1917. Its ruins, classified as historical monuments, are home to a medicinal garden and arboretum.

Abbey
02830 Saint-Michel

The Abbey of Saint-Michel, Benedictine abbey of the 13th, 17th and 18th centuries, stands in Saint-Michel (Hauts-de-France). Founded in the 10th century, it combines Gothic and classical architecture, with an 18th century historic organ and 16th century murals.

Abbey
02320 Prémontré

The abbey of Prémontré, a former 18th-century abbey located in Prémontré in the Hauts-de-France, was founded in 1120 by Norbert de Xanten as a mother abbey of the order of Prémontrés.

Gothic Church
02600 Longpont

Longpont Abbey, an ancient fortified Cistercian abbey of the 13th century, stands in ruins in Longpont (Aisne, Hauts-de-France), with Gothic remains and 18th century amenities.