Sens has the oldest large Gothic cathedral in France. It was built at about the same time as St Denis. It has a beautiful facade that has retained much of it medieval sculture inspite of the destruction it sustained during the Revolution.
Amazingly, almost all of its gorgeous stained glass is also original and dates from as far back as the 12th century. One window is even reputed to have been done by Jean Cousin.
There is a very elaborate marble and alabaster tomb of the Dauphin and his wife. What is amazing is that they too survived the desecration that happen to most royal graves during the Revolution. One thing that is particularly nice about this Cathedral is that there is music playing as you walk through. It helps to create a peaceful and religious atmosphere.
After you finish touring the Cathedral, you will want to do some shopping. There is a large pedestrian shopping area with every possible kind of shop.
One shop that I particularly liked was Bois et Chiffons. What attracted me to the shop was the wonderful fabrics in the window. They use these fabrics in pillows, table cloths, place mats and a variety of other items. They also sell candles ,soaps, furniture, and all kinds of household decorative arts. What I bought here though was flavored sea salt and tea. I have never seen the sea salt before in these types of containers, and I love to cook, so I thought I would give it a try.
As I said in my overview that Sens is a great town to shop in, because they have loads of free parking, and anyone who has been to Europe knows how rare this is. You can take your time and not have to worry about your car. We spent half a day in Sens, and there was more that we could have seen if we had more time.