Laon Cathedral

Laon Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (French)
West front
49°33′51″N 3°37′30″E / 49.5643°N 3.625°E / 49.5643; 3.625
LocationLaon, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church (formerly cathedral)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCathedral
StyleFrench Gothic
Groundbreaking1150
Completed1235
Administration
DioceseSoissons (formerly Laon)
TypeCathédrale
Designated1840
Reference no.PA00115710

Laon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon) is a Roman Catholic church located in Laon, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. Built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, it is one of the most important and stylistically unified examples of early Gothic architecture. The church served as the cathedral of the Diocese of Laon until 1802, and has been recognized as a monument historique since 1840.