Sens is a French commune. It is in the north of the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, to the southeast of Paris, and is a subprefecture in the department. It is also the capital of the arrrondissement of Sens.
Sens is the second commune of the department by its population, after Auxerre, prefecture of the department.
Geography
The city of Sens is in the northern part of the Yonne department, in the northwest of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and bordered by three other regions: Île-de-France, Grand Est and Centre-Val de Loire. It is in the valley of the Yonne river.
The commune of Sens has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
Two rivers flow through the commune: the Yonne river that passes through the city from south to north and is a left tributary of the Seine river; and the Vanne, a right tributary of the Yonne.
The city of Sens is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for Sens is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.
Population
The inhabitants of Sens are known, in French, as Sénonais (women: Sénonaises).
With a population of 25,507, Sens has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Sens
Administration
Sens is a subprefecture of the Yonne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Sens and the administrative centre () of two cantons: Sens-1 formed by 2 communes and part of Sens, with 19,669 inhabitants (2014). Sens-2 formed by 5 communes and part of Sens, with 19,996 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Le Grand Sénonais ().
Twinned and partner towns
Sens is twinned with:
Lörrach, Germany
Chester, United Kingdom
Senigallia, Italy
Vyshhorod, Ukraine
Fafe, Portugal
Places of interest
Some interesting places in Sens are: The Saint-Étienne cathedral, one of the earliest Gothic buildings in France. The Maison d'Abraham (House of Abraham), a house in the centre of the city. The Archbishops' Palace - now it is a museum. The Saint-Maurice church.