Maison dite d'Abraham
rue Jean-Cousin ; rue de la République, Sens
Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Maison dite d'Abraham
Maison dite d'Abraham is one of 14 classé historic monuments in Sens, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 16th c. Part of it has been classé since 1923. 25 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
La Maison d’Abraham, maison à colombages du XVIe siècle, est située au croisement de la rue de la République et de la rue Jean-Cousin à Sens. Elle est classée monument historique, et est l'un des derniers témoins remarquables de l'architecture en pan-de-bois sénonaise de la Renaissance.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Maison d'Abraham” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00113876 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Sens · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Maison dite d'AbrahamStart here
- 2
Hôtel, 9 rue AbélardInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 3
Ancien archevêché ou ancien palais archiépiscopalClassé · 0.1 mi on - 4
Hôtel de villeClassé · 0.1 mi on - 5
Marché couvertInscrit · 0.1 mi on
10 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Houses nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Maison dite d'Abraham
Is Maison dite d'Abraham protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1923 (Mérimée record PA00113876). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Maison dite d'Abraham?
Many protected houses are private homes: you can see them from the street. Some open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September.
When was Maison dite d'Abraham built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 16th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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