Also referred to as Laon Cathedral, the Cathedral of Notre Dame at Laon is located in Laon, France, which is approximately 80 miles from Paris, France. During the 3rd century, Paris was evangelized to. By 250, Pope Fabian sent Bishop Dionysius to Paris, who later became known as Saint Denis, the patron saint of the city. This further popularized the Roman Catholic influence throughout France. In 1111, the original Laon Cathedral was burned down during an insurrection, because the people of Laon rebelled against the king’s act of awarding Bishop Gaudry rule over Laon. Years later, under Bishop Gautier de Mortagne in 1155, the cathedral began its reconstruction; however, it was not completed until around 1228. Laon Cathedral was built from its
