Sens is a town and commune of France, in the Bourgogne région, in the Yonne département, of which it is a sous-préfecture.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Population: 28,000
• Is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the Department of the Yonne
• Was the capital of the Senones, a Gallic tribe, and was later a Roman metropolis
• Was a stronghold of the Holy League during the early 16th cent

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• Cathédral Saint-Étienne
• Saint Maurice church
• Palace des archeveques
• Park du Moulin a Tan