The Arrondissement of Sens is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the

Yonne Yonne () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight constituent departments, it is lo ...

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in the

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...

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. It has 118

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. Its population is 131,368 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Sens, and their

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Arces-Dilo Arces-Dilo () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Sights The commune of Arces Dilo was formed in 1977 by the union of the former communes of Arces and Dilo. Arces * The eighteenth-century c ...

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Armeau Armeau () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The communes coope ...

(89018) # Bagneaux (89027) # La Belliole (89036) # Béon (89037) # Bœurs-en-Othe (89048) # Les Bordes (89051) # Brannay (89054) # Brion (89056) #

Bussy-en-Othe Bussy-en-Othe () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The commune ...

(89059) # Bussy-le-Repos (89060) # La Celle-Saint-Cyr (89063) # Cérilly (89065) #

Cerisiers Cerisiers () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The communes c ...

(89066) # Cézy (89067) # Champigny (89074) #

Champlay Champlay () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The communes coo ...

(89075) # Chamvres (89079) # La Chapelle-sur-Oreuse (89080) #

Chaumont Chaumont can refer to: Places Belgium * Chaumont-Gistoux, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant France * Chaumont-Porcien, in the Ardennes ''département'' * Chaumont, Cher, in the Cher ''département'' * Chaumont-le-Bois, in the C� ...

(89093) # Chaumot (89094) # Chéroy (89100) # Les Clérimois (89111) # Collemiers (89113) # Compigny (89115) # Cornant (89116) # Coulours (89120) #

Courgenay Courgenay () is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. History Courgenay is first mentioned in 1139 as ''Corgennart''. Geography Courgenay has an area of . Of this area, or 48.3% is used for agri ...

(89122) # Courlon-sur-Yonne (89124) # Courtoin (89126) #

Courtois-sur-Yonne Courtois-sur-Yonne (, literally ''Courtois on Yonne (river), Yonne'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Yonne Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department ...

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Cudot Cudot () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The communes cooper ...

(89133) # Cuy (89136) # Dixmont (89142) # Dollot (89143) # Domats (89144) # Égriselles-le-Bocage (89151) # Étigny (89160) # Évry (89162) # Flacy (89165) #

Foissy-sur-Vanne Foissy-sur-Vanne (, literally ''Foissy on Vanne'') is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne ...

(89171) # Fontaine-la-Gaillarde (89172) # Fouchères (89180) # Fournaudin (89181) # Gisy-les-Nobles (89189) #

Gron Gron may refer to the following places: * Gron, Cher, a commune in the department of Cher, France *Gron, Yonne, a commune in the department of Yonne, France * Groń, Tatra County, a village in southern Poland * Grön, a Swedish/Finnish surname (inc ...

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Joigny Joigny () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yonne Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. It is located on the banks of the river Yonne (river), Yonne. History The current city, originally kno ...

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Jouy Jouy may refer to: Communes in France * Jouy, Eure-et-Loir, in the Eure-et-Loir ''département'' *Jouy, Yonne, in the Yonne ''département'' *Jouy-aux-Arches, in the Moselle ''département'' *Jouy-en-Argonne, in the Meuse ''département'' *Jouy-en ...

(89209) # Lailly (89214) #

Les Sièges Les Sièges () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a department in the ...

(89395) # Lixy (89229) # Looze (89230) #

Maillot The maillot (; ''Oxford English Dictionary'' 3rd Ed. (2003)) is the fashion designer's name for a woman's one-piece swimsuit, also called a tank suit. A maillot swimsuit generally consists of a tank-style torso top with high-cut legs. However, ...

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Malay-le-Grand Malay-le-Grand () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The commu ...

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Malay-le-Petit Malay-le-Petit () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The commun ...

(89240) # Marsangy (89245) # Michery (89255) #

Molinons Molinons () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a department in the Bou ...

(89261) # Montacher-Villegardin (89264) # Nailly (89274) # Noé (89278) # Pailly (89285) # Paron (89287) # Paroy-sur-Tholon (89289) #

Passy Passy () is an area of Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is home to many of the city's wealthiest residents. Passy was a commune on the outskirts of Paris. In 1658, hot springs were discovered around whic ...

(89291) # Perceneige (89469) # Piffonds (89298) # Plessis-Saint-Jean (89302) #

Pont-sur-Vanne Pont-sur-Vanne () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a department in t ...

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Pont-sur-Yonne Pont-sur-Yonne (, literally ''Bridge on Yonne'') is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department *Yonne (river) The Yonne () is a river in France, a left-bank ...

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La Postolle La Postolle () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a department in the ...

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Précy-sur-Vrin Précy-sur-Vrin () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a department in ...

(89313) # Rosoy (89326) # Rousson (89327) # Saint-Agnan (89332) #

Saint-Aubin-sur-Yonne Saint-Aubin-sur-Yonne (, literally ''Saint-Aubin on Yonne'') is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. It is part of the canton of Joigny and the arrondissement of Sens. The inhabitants of Saint-Au ...

(89335) # Saint-Clément (89338) #

Saint-Denis-lès-Sens Saint-Denis-lès-Sens (, literally ''Saint-Denis near Sens''), formerly Saint-Denis,Since 1 August 2012, is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The ...

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Saint-Julien-du-Sault Saint-Julien-du-Sault () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a departme ...

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Saint-Loup-d'Ordon Saint-Loup-d'Ordon () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a department ...

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Saint-Martin-d'Ordon Saint-Martin-d'Ordon () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a departmen ...

(89353) # Saint-Martin-du-Tertre (89354) #

Saint-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes Saint-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of Franc ...

(89359) # Saint-Sérotin (89369) # Saint-Valérien (89370) # Saligny (89373) #

Savigny-sur-Clairis Savigny-sur-Clairis () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yonne Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department References

Communes of Yonne {{ ...

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Sens Sens () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yonne Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, 120 km from Paris. Sens is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture and the second city of the d ...

(89387) # Sépeaux-Saint-Romain (89388) #

Serbonnes Serbonnes () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Personalities Raymond Janot, a national French political figure, was mayor of Serbonnes from 1947 to 1971. Demography See also *Communes o ...

(89390) # Sergines (89391) # Soucy (89399) # Subligny (89404) # Thorigny-sur-Oreuse (89414) # Les Vallées-de-la-Vanne (89411) #

Vallery Vallery () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. History The town was acquired by Louis de Bourbon, ''prince de Condé'' - uncle of the future Henry IV of France. The town thus formed part o ...

(89428) # Vaudeurs (89432) # Vaumort (89434) #

Verlin Verlin () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a department in the Bour ...

(89440) # Vernoy (89442) # Véron (89443) #

Villeblevin Villeblevin () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. The town achieved prominence in 1960 when it was the site of the car crash that killed Albert Camus. See also *Communes of the Yonne departm ...

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Villebougis Villebougis is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The communes coo ...

(89450) # Villechétive (89451) #

Villecien Villecien () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The communes co ...

(89452) # Villemanoche (89456) # Villenavotte (89458) #

Villeneuve-l'Archevêque Villeneuve-l'Archevêque () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. ...

(89461) # Villeneuve-la-Dondagre (89459) # Villeneuve-la-Guyard (89460) #

Villeneuve-sur-Yonne Villeneuve-sur-Yonne () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. It is surrounded by a partly intact wall, built during the 12th century, which was one of the 8 residences of the French kings. Ge ...

(89464) # Villeperrot (89465) # Villeroy (89466) # Villethierry (89467) #

Villevallier Villevallier () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne Yonne () is a department in the ...

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Villiers-Louis Villiers-Louis (, ) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The comm ...

(89471) # Vinneuf (89480) # Voisines (89483)

History

The arrondissement of Sens was created in 1800.Historique de l'Yonne
/ref> In 1926 it was expanded with part of the former arrondissement of Joigny (the former cantons of Cerisiers, Saint-Julien-du-Sault and

). In August 1973 the cantons of Sens-Nord-Est, Sens-Ouest and Sens-Sud-Est were created from the former cantons of Sens-Nord and Sens-Sud.Décret n°73-774 du 2 août 1973
portant création de cantons dans le département de l'Yonne At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Yonne, it received 12 communes from the

arrondissement of Auxerre The arrondissement of Auxerre is an arrondissement of France in the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has 170 communes. Its population is 165,987 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement ...

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Auxerre were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 89 Yonne
INSEE # Cerisiers # Chéroy #

# Saint-Julien-du-Sault # Sens-Nord-Est # Sens-Ouest # Sens-Sud-Est # Sergines #

References

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