Everything about Sens totally explained
Sens is a town and
commune of
France, in the
Yonne département, of which it's a
sous-préfecture, in the
Bourgogne région. It is crossed by the
Yonne and the
Vanne, which empties into the Yonne here.
History
Caesar mentions
Agedincum in the territory of the
Senones several times in his
Commentarii de Bello Gallico, and the city retains the skeleton of its Roman street-plan. The site was referred to by
Ammianus Marcellinus as
Senones (
oppidum Senonas) but it didn't become an administrative center until after the
reorganization of the Roman Empire in 375, when it was the chief town of
Lugdunensis Quarta.
During the
Middle Ages, its archbishops held the prestigious role of Primates of Gaul and Germany. The
Hôtel de Sens in Paris was their official residence in that city. Starting from 1135, the cathedral of Sens, dedicated to Saint Stephen, was rebuilt as one of the first
Gothic cathedrals; there, in 1234
Louis IX of France celebrated his wedding to
Marguerite of Provence. Sens witnessed the trial of
Peter Abelard,
Pope Alexander III sojourned for some time in the city, and there also
Thomas Becket spent part of his exile.
Sens lived troublesome times during the
Wars of Religion.
Main sights
- The Cathedral, one of the first Gothic edifices in France.
- Archbishops' Palace.
- Church of St. Maurice.
- House of Abraham.
- Museum.
Administration
Sens is the chief-town of the
arrondissement of Sens.
Miscellanea
It is the presumed birthplace of the 12th-century architect
William of Sens.
Twin towns
Chester, England
Lörrach, Germany
Senigallia, Italy
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