Musées de Sens, Museum in Sens, France
Musées de Sens occupies a former Archbishop's Palace adjacent to the Cathedral of Saint-Stephen, housing regional collections spanning multiple periods. The holdings include ancient artifacts, religious treasures, paintings, and sculptures arranged throughout the historic building.
The collection was assembled in the mid-19th century, gathering Bronze Age discoveries and Gallic period items from surrounding areas. The building itself served religious functions before later becoming home to these regional collections.
The cathedral treasury kept here holds the chasuble of Saint Ebbon and vestments linked to Thomas Becket and Saint Edme, alongside Persian and Byzantine silks used as shrouds for Saints Siviard, Colombe and Loup. The name Musées de Sens covers the archbishops' former palace, the synodal palace and the archaeological society's collections.
The museum reopened on 24 January 2026 with a renewed visitor route, so some sections may differ from older guides. It occupies the former archbishops' palace beside the cathedral and the synodal palace; enter from the gravel courtyard, where a green "MUSÉES" sign marks the entrance. The Gallo-Roman stelae room lies in the building's cellars.
The collection includes Gallo-Roman burial markers and mosaic fragments from a 4th-century thermal bath complex discovered locally. These objects reveal daily life and craftsmanship from the late Roman period in this region.
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