Tourist attractions Sens

This is the first of France's big cathedrals (1130-1168). The west façade presents a statue of Saint Etienne, at the pier of the central doorway. The façade in the Flamboyant style at north transept is magnificent, built between 1503 and 513 by Marti..

This group of museums is set in the old buildings of the old archbishopric and synodal palace with its beautiful shiny tiles restored by Viollet-le-Duc. The wings named Francis I and Henry II are dedicated to the history of Sens and the Sens people (..

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One of the remains of the Roman wall.

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Rising on either side of the tower (1728), the facade of the church and that of the ancient Dieu hotel seem like a perfect match. The houses in the neighbouring streets maintain this feeling of harmony. Visit «Abraham's House» (16C) with its finely c..

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Market stalls are daily set up on the sidewalks of Grand Rue. The street is flanked by half-timbered houses carrying plaques describing what activities went on inside in the old days.

Located just across the town cathedral, this covered market features items produced in the second half of the 19C. See the metallic/brick architecture, exposed scaffolding and beautiful pinnacle roofs.

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Dates to the 11c and was built at the exact site of the town's first church. A basilica-style layout with no transept, with three slanted apses and a structured nave. On the outside, a charming church tower is highlighted by the building's sombre loo..

This church was built on the island of Yonne in the second half of the 12c. Its signature style is the flat half-timbered chevet and asymmetrical roof with the slated spire.

A 7-hectare park, the first section of the town's green belt project. It currently hosts a rose garden, an arboretum, a fenced area holding animals and a playground.