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Religious Site Attractions In Longpont

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Longpont is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is around 13 km southwest of Soissons, and around 75 km northeast of Paris. As at 2012 it has a population of 292. On 8 January 2015 the town was locked down in the search for the suspects in the Charlie Hebdo shooting.
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Religious Site Attractions In Longpont

  • 1. Abbaye de Longpont Longpont
    Longpont Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, in present-day Longpont, Aisne, France. It existed from 1131 to 1793, being founded by monks from the abbey of Clairvaux, at the behest of Jocelin of Soissons. There is now a hotel on the site, located in the old Cistercian inn. The roofless abbey church can be visited, along with the better-preserved buildings around the cloister. The original buildings suffered war damage in 1918.Its monks included Petrus Cantor and John de Montmirail.
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  • 2. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Laon Laon
    Laon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Laon, Picardy, France. It is one of the most important examples of the Gothic architectural tradition of the 12th and 13th centuries. The cathedral predates those of Sens and Notre Dame of Paris, ranking with them in importance. It is the seat of the Bishop of Laon. The church has been listed among the Monuments Historiques since 1840.
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