Noyon

The former marketplace in front of the Noyon cathedral

First mentioned in 1232, but its origin is not really known. It is situated on the gallo-roman ramparts from 4th century. After the French Revolution it was sold and converted to a distillery, liquor store and living space.

First mentioned in 1232, but its origin is not really known. It is situated on the gallo-roman ramparts from 4th century. After the French Revolution it was sold and converted to a distillery, liquor store and living space.

Charlemagne was crowned here in 768, as well as Hugo Capet in 987. The current Gothic cathedral was built between 1145-1235, after the original Romanesque one was destroyed in a fire in 1131.

The old inscription on the side wall showing that there used to be a liquor store in there.

Memorial to the WWI and WWII victims.

A small plaque dedicated to the 1st tank battalion that was given a hopeless task to delay the advance of the German forces in June 1940.

St. Medard has transferred the bishop seat to Noyon. The current palace is a reconstruction of how it looked in the 17th century, with some much older parts - like the bishop's chapel and ruins of the old Roland's tower. After the Revolution the palace was sold and converted to various uses, a museum, a school and finally a museum again in 1970.