Sens, Bourgogne guide de voyage
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Sens is on the Yonne River, north of Auxerre in the Yonne department of the Bourgogne region.
The main reason visitors come to Sens is the gothic Cathedral Saint-Etienne that dominates the small town. The cathedral was especially important as a role model for many other cathedrals built later both in France and elsewhere in Europe. Louis IX was married in the cathedral in 1234.
If you are interested in church relics and ornaments, be sure to visit the museum in the adjoining Palais Synodal which has a very good collection of medieval religious art.
Take a look at the market hall across from the cathedral (market day in Sens is Monday, Friday and Saturday) then explore the lovely streets in the town, with expensive boutiques set in medieval colombage houses. The pedestrianised Grande Rue is the centre of the old town and activity in Sens.
Finally, the Yonne river banks in the town are very pleasant, and overlooked by the Saint-Maurice church.
Sens: tourisme, carte, guide de voyage et gites
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