General Leclerc square

The Place du Général Leclerc, in Laon

The Place du Général Leclerc is a lively square of Laon, on which stands the current town hall. The Laon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this central place of the upper town, heart of the municipal life and meeting point of the inhabitants.

The square of the current town hall

You are now on the Place du Général Leclerc, one of the central squares of the upper town of Laon. Facing you stands the new town hall, that is to say the current town hall, which succeeded the former town hall of which only a porch survives. The square bears the name of General Leclerc, one of the great French military leaders of the Second World War, famous for having liberated Paris and led the armoured division that fought for the liberation of the country. Numerous French towns have thus honoured his memory by giving his name to a street or a square. A place of life and passage, lined with shops, cafés and fine buildings, the square is animated by the market and the meetings of the inhabitants. It constitutes one of the hearts of the town, where administrative, commercial and daily life mingle. A central square and heart of the upper town, the Place du Général Leclerc is a pleasant stop of the discovery of Laon.

What to see

Here you enjoy one of the central squares of the upper town of Laon, on which stands the current town hall, successor of the former one of which only a porch remains, bearing the name of General Leclerc, liberator of Paris during the Second World War, animated by the market, the shops and the cafés. The Place du Général Leclerc is a heart of the upper town of Laon. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place du Général Leclerc lies in the heart of the upper town of Laon, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public space; the town hall, the shops and the cafés have their own hours, and the market is held on certain days. The square is lively during the day.

What is on the Place du Général Leclerc in Laon?

The current town hall of Laon, successor of the former one of which only a porch remains; the square, one of the central ones of the upper town, bears the name of General Leclerc, liberator of Paris during the Second World War, and is animated by the market, the shops and the cafés.

Where is the Place du Général Leclerc in Laon?

In the heart of the upper town of Laon, in France.