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==Sights== * The [[Senlis Cathedral]] is a Roman Catholic Gothic church and a French national monument. The Cathedral was the ancient seat of the [[Bishopric of Senlis]], abolished by the [[Concordat of 1801]], when its territory was passed to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Beauvais. The southern portal of the 16th century, the work of [[Martin Chambiges]], marked the evolution of Gothic art. The cathedral was built between 1153 and 1519; its 256-foot-tall (78 m) tall spire dates from the 13th century and is visible across the plain of {{ill|Valois (region)|lt=Valois|fr|Valois (région)}}. Its [[transept]]s were rebuilt between 1530 and 1556 after being destroyed by a fire, while the side portals and shallow east chapels date from about the same period. * The Ancient Royal Castle- priory Saint Maurice. The site has been occupied since the Roman era. In the course of the 4th century, the site was visited by the [[Carolingian]] kings. The current castle dates to the 12th century and was built under [[Louis VII of France]]. * Hôtel de Ville Senlis has a plaque attached to honor the loyalty of [[Henry IV of France]]. * The former [[St. Vincent Abbey, Senlis|St. Vincent Abbey]] was founded in 1065 by Queen [[Anne of Kiev]] and entrusted to the [[canons regular]] of the [[Abbey of St Genevieve]] in Paris, known as ''Génovéfains''. The complex was transformed into a boys' boarding school by the [[Marist Fathers]] in the 19th century. * The Museum of Art and Archeology contains notably rings found in a [[Gallo-Roman culture|Gallo-Roman]] temple in the forest of Halatte. * The Museum of the Hunts * The Museum of the Spahis
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