Marché couvert
About Marché couvert
Marché couvert is one of 25 inscrit historic monuments in Sens, the second of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1880. The list names its makers: LEFORT (maître de l'oeuvre);ROBLOT (maître de l'oeuvre). It has been inscrit since 1975. 25 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le marché couvert de Sens ou halles de Sens est un édifice public destiné à abriter un marché plurihebdomadaire et un lieu d'exposition au cœur du centre-ville de Sens, dans le département de l'Yonne, en région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Construit en 1882, son architecture industrielle de la fin du XIXe siècle en fait un des éléments-clés du patrimoine architectural urbain de la ville.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Marché couvert de Sens” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00113881 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Sens · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Marché couvertStart here
- 2
Hôtel de ville (ancien)Inscrit · 0.1 mi on - 3
Musée Jean-CousinInscrit · 0.1 mi on - 4
Rempart gallo-romainClassé · 0.1 mi on - 5
Maison, 46 rue AllixInscrit · 0.1 mi on
2 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Marché couvert
Is Marché couvert protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1975 (Mérimée record PA00113881).
Can you visit Marché couvert?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Marché couvert built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1880.
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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