Hôtel de Sens

The Hôtel de Sens or Hôtel des archevêques de Sens is a 16th-century hôtel particulier, or private mansion, in , in the , . It nowadays houses the Forney art library.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: building
  • Also known as: “Hotel de Sens”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Notre Dame de Paris and Île Saint-Louis.

Church
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, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral and basilica on the , in the , France. is situated 660 metres west of Hôtel de Sens.

Islet
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, eleven hectares in size, is one of two natural islands in the river, in , . is connected to the rest of Paris by four bridges to both banks of the river and to the Île de la Cité by the .

Castle
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The Bastille was a medieval fortress in , known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state by the kings of France. is situated 730 metres east of Hôtel de Sens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Village Saint-Paul and 4th arrondissement.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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The 4th is a good chunk of what used to be medieval Paris, and you'll find a lot left from that time on both islands and in the narrow streets of the lower Marais.

Suburb
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The is a historic district in , . It spreads across parts of the and arrondissements on the , or Right Bank, of the .

Hôtel de Sens

Latitude
48.85353° or 48° 51′ 13″ north
Longitude
2.35887° or 2° 21′ 32″ east
Inception
1519
Levels
3
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
8FW4V935+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55541122
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1374604
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Hôtel de Sens” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Catalan: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Chinese: “桑斯府邸”
  • Czech: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Dutch: “Hotel de Sens”
  • Dutch: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Finnish: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • French: “hôtel des archevêques de Sens”
  • French: “Hôtel des archevêques de Sens”
  • German: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Indonesian: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Italian: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Malay: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Piemontese: “Palass ëd Sens”
  • Russian: “Отель де Санс”
  • Slovak: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Spanish: “Hôtel de Sens”
  • Urdu: “اوتیل دے سانس”

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Highlights include Bibliothèque Forney and Hôtel de Sens.

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