Abbey Saint-Jean de Laon, Medieval Benedictine abbey in Laon, France.
Saint-Jean Abbey features a classified chapel portal and an eighteenth-century monumental staircase in the center of Laon.
Founded in 641 by Sadalberga, the abbey grew into a substantial monastery housing 300 nuns under the direction of its first abbess.
The abbey scriptorium, containing over 300 books, played a central role in developing the school of Laon and regional religious education.
The abbey buildings, located at 1 Rue des Chenizelles, now serve as administrative offices for the Aisne prefecture.
An anonymous seventeenth-century painting depicting Sadalberga's arrival in Laon is displayed at the local Art and Archaeology Museum.
Location: Laon
Founders: Sadalberga
Part of: list of monuments historiques in Laon
Address: 27, rue Paul Doumer
GPS coordinates: 49.56224,3.62250
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:48
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