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Musée de Sens
Attractions in Sens

Sens’s big name is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens

The middle of Sens has 8 places to visit within 1 km. We list 12 places to visit in Sens and 2 within 5 km of its centre. They include 2 attractions, 2 museums and 2 abbeys. France lists 4 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Out of town, Château de Vallery is 18 km away.

Photo: Musée de Sens, Urban (Public domain)
In Sens
12
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
7
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
4
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Leading places in Sens

The rest of the best known are 2 abbeys, a museum and a house.

AttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sensin townMuseumMusée de Sensin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre-le-Vif de Sensin townHistoric housePalais synodal de Sensin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCarmel de Sensin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Jean-lès-Sensin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Finding your way

Out at 3.5 km is École Théodore de Bèze, the farthest.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sens; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Kind by kind

Count 7 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 2 galleries4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 2 abbeys · 2 monasteries · 1 house · 1 archaeological site · 1 château5 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens 1 garden1 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town

Dark: in Sens. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Every entry

In town there are 12, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its centre.

The 12 places in Sens first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Sens → · Parks and trails in Sens →

Further afield

Worth the drive

Head 18 km out for Château de Vallery, the best known of 11.

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vallery18 km west, in ValleryChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Motte-Tilly32 km north, in La Motte-TillyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye du Paraclet36 km northeast, in Saint-AubinMuseumMusée Camille-Claudel37 km northeast, in Nogent-sur-SeineAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale de Ferrières39 km west, in Ferrières-en-GâtinaisChâteauChâteau de Moret40 km northwest, in Moret-Loing-et-OrvanneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sigy33 km north, in SigyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Ange de Villecerf34 km northwest, in VillecerfGardenGardenJardin botanique de Marnay-sur-Seine39 km northeast, in Marnay-sur-SeineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pouy-sur-Vannes25 km northeast, in Pouy-sur-VannesChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Argeville39 km northwest, in Vernou-la-Celle-sur-Seine

Places within 40 km of Sens with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Seeing Sens: questions

What is there to see in Sens?

The first on our list in Sens are Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens, Musée de Sens, Abbaye Saint-Pierre-le-Vif de Sens and Palais synodal de Sens. We list 12 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Sens?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de Sens, Musée Jean-Cousin de Sens, Bateau Galerie L'Art'Terre and Orangerie.

Which places in Sens are listed historic monuments?

4 places on this page in Sens are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens, Palais synodal de Sens, Carmel de Sens and Abbaye de Saint-Jean-lès-Sens.

What well-known places are within a day out of Sens?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Vallery (18 km), Château de La Motte-Tilly (32 km), Abbaye du Paraclet (36 km), Musée Camille-Claudel (37 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Sens, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.