Sens Attractions
Sens (pop. 27,952), in northwestern Burgundy, was the chief town of a Gallic tribe, the Senones, and later the capital of a Gallo-Roman province. In 1627 it became the archbishopric see over Paris, Chartres, Meaux, Orleans, Nevers, Auxerre and Troyes. The doctrines of Abelard were condemned at a church council held here in 1140, and Louis IX (St Louis) was married in the cathedral in 1234. Thomas Becket lived here during his exile from England.
The 15th century Palais Synodal, restored by Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century, now houses a Musée Lapidaire. The Municipal Museum has a fine collection of Gallo-Roman antiquities. The church of St- Pierre-le-Rond (13th-15th century) has good stained glass. The church of St-Savinien dates in part from the 11th century.
The 15th century Palais Synodal, restored by Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century, now houses a Musée Lapidaire. The Municipal Museum has a fine collection of Gallo-Roman antiquities. The church of St- Pierre-le-Rond (13th-15th century) has good stained glass. The church of St-Savinien dates in part from the 11th century.
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Cathedral of St Etienne
The construction of the impressive Cathedral of St Etienne started in the 12th C and finished over 350 years later. The treasury is among the richest in the country.
