One of the few tangible traces of the Templar Order’s presence in the Laonnois region. Built around 1140 on this Templar site in Laon, its octagonal central plan is reminiscent of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, and it is currently located in the courtyard of the Musée du Pays de Laon.
It houses two statues of prophets (dated circa 1200), probably from the cathedral, and has been open to the public again since spring 2025 after more than two years of restoration…