Église Saint-Savinien, Sens

Name: Église Saint-Savinien
Address: Sens, France

#10 among attractions in Sens

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The Saint-Savinien basilica or Saint-Savinien-le-Vieux church is a religious building located on rue Alsace-Lorraine in Sens, honoring Saint Savinien, reputed to be the first bishop of Sens. It was built in the year 1068, but houses a much older crypt in its center.

Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 48°11'48"N, 3°18'1"E

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Église Saint-Savinien – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sens Cathedral, Church of St. Pierre le Rond, Musées de Sens, Serres municipales de Sens.

0.8 miW
Gothic icon with stained-glass windows
Sens Cathedral, Sens
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Church of St. Pierre le Rond, Sens
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Musées de Sens, Sens
19 min walk • The Musées de Sens are situated in the former Archbishops' palace of the town of Sens in the French department of Yonne, in Burgundy.
1.2 miSW
Botanical garden
Serres municipales de Sens, Sens
32 min walk • The Serres municipales de Sens are municipal greenhouses located in the Parc du Moulin à Tan at 28, Chemin de Babie, Sens, Yonne, Bourgogne, France. They are open every afternoon without charge.
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Memorial, Gothic architecture
Saint Thomas Becket window in Sens Cathedral, Sens
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Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Museum
Palais Synodal, Sens
20 min walk • The Synodal Palace is located in Sens in the Yonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. It is a state property that was classified as a historical monument in 1862 and restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc.
1 miW
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Église Sainte-Mathie, Sens
26 min walk • The Sainte-Mathie church, until the 19th century Saint-Didier church, is a church located boulevard Maupeou in Sens, in the department of Yonne.
1.1 miW
Church
St. Maurice Church, Sens
30 min walk • The Saint-Maurice church is a Catholic church located in Sens, France, rue de l'Île d'Yonne. It depends on the archdiocese of Sens-Auxerre. It is only open a few days a year. But now masses are celebrated there every Saturday at 6:30 pm.
~1650 ftNW
Church
Église Saint-Savinien-le-Jeune, Sens
8 min walk • The church Saint-Savinien-le-Jeune de Sens is a church dedicated to Saint Savinien, located in Sens, in the Yonne department, in Burgundy. Former chapel of the convent of Penitents, it became a parish church in 1826.
0.8 miW
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Église Saint-Preigts, Sens
20 min walk • The Saint-Pregts church is a Catholic church located in Sens, in the French department of Yonne in northern Burgundy, France. It is dedicated to Saint Priest.
0.6 miW
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Carmel, Sens
15 min walk • The Carmel of Sens was one of the first Carmelites to be founded in France on July 2, 1625. The convent is located 149 rue de la Résistance in Sens and is still inhabited by a community of Carmelites.

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Which popular attractions are close to Église Saint-Savinien?

Nearby attractions include Église Saint-Savinien-le-Jeune, Sens (8 min walk), Carmel, Sens (15 min walk), Musées de Sens, Sens (19 min walk), Saint Thomas Becket window in Sens Cathedral, Sens (20 min walk).

How to get to Église Saint-Savinien by public transport?

The nearest stations to Église Saint-Savinien:

Bus

Pierre de Coubertin • Lines: 1, 2, 3a (3 min walk)
Ccas • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)