16 days in Sens Itinerary

Sens is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, 120 km from Paris.Sens is a sub-prefecture and the second city of the department, the sixth in the region. Escape the urban bustle at Chalette Sur Loing and Maison de la Foret. Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Galleria Continua and Faiencerie de Gien. Change things up with these side-trips from Sens: Provins (La Roseraie de Provins, La Tour Cesar, &more), Nogent-sur-Seine (Eglise Saint-Laurent, Chateau de la Motte-Tilly, &more) and Jardin de Cloitre (in Donnemarie-Dontilly). There's much more to do: get engrossed in the history at Musees de Sens, look for all kinds of wild species at Arboretum National des Barres, explore the historical opulence of Chateau de Blandy-les-Tours, and examine the collection at Musee Jardin Bourdelle.

To find more things to do, ratings, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our Sens online visit planner.

If you are flying in from Poland, the closest major aiports are Paris-Orly Airport, Charles de Gaulle International Airport and Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport. In February, daily temperatures in Sens can reach 9°C, while at night they dip to 0°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.