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Sens (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, 120 km from Paris. Sens is a sub-prefecture and the second largest city of the department, the sixth largest in the region.
- Sens Cathedral. The town’s cathedral is outstanding for all sorts of reasons: The biggest of these is that is claimed to be the earliest Gothic cathedral in France, started in 1135.
- Palais Synodal. Next to the cathedral is a Gothic palace built between 1230 and 1240 by Archbishop Gauthier. In the 19th century it was declared a French Historic Monument and restored by Viollet-le-Duc, the celebrated architect responsible for breathing new life into medieval monuments around the country.
- Musées de Sens. In the sumptuous episcopal palace is a set of museums with one of France’s great ensembles of medieval art. These galleries comprise the collections of Sens’ Archaeological Society, the cathedral’s treasury and various donations over time.
- Marché Couvert. Fronting the cathedral, Sens’ covered market dates to 1882 and has recently been given a makeover. This building, with a strange triangular footprint, couldn’t be anywhere else in France as you’ll tell from the patterned brickwork in the same style as Burgundy’s glazed roofs.
Visit Sens (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France) Book hotels, flights, car hire. Sens is an important local town on the Yonne River, north of Auxerre in the Yonne department of the Burgundy region.
Sens, town, Yonne département, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, central France, southeast of Paris. The old town, situated on the right (eastern) bank of the Yonne River, is surrounded by shady boulevards and promenades built on the site of the old Roman walls.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sens. Sens owes its name to the Gauls, the Senones, entering history by capturing Rome led by Brennus. Sens in northern Yonne, is located at the confluence of the legendary Yonne. Meeting point of the Île-de-France, Champagne region and the Centre, this dynamic city has a prestigious past!
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