Coupvray | |
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.jpg) The town hall in Coupvray | |
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| Coordinates:48°53′33″N2°47′38″E / 48.8925°N 2.7939°E /48.8925; 2.7939 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Torcy |
| Canton | Serris |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Europe Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Thierry Cerri[1] |
Area 1 | 8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,008 |
| • Density | 372/km2 (963/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77132 /77700 |
| Elevation | 41–132 m (135–433 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Coupvray (French:[kuvʁɛ]ⓘ) is acommune in theSeine-et-Marnedepartment in theÎle-de-Franceregion in north-centralFrance about 30kms east ofParis.
Coupvray was the birthplace and home ofLouis Braille, which is now a museum. His hands are buried in Coupvray as a symbol of Louis’ system of touch reading; the rest of his body is buried in thePanthéon,Paris.
The Castle of Rohan, built over the period 1596–1602 byHercule de Rohan, Duke ofMontbazon, is another visitor attraction, although it is now mostly in ruins.Disneyland Resort Paris is also nearby.
Inhabitants of Coupvray are known asCupressiens in French.
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The commune has the Groupe scolaire Francis et Odette Teisseyre, a school group including one preschool and one elementary school. The collège (junior high school) EtablissementLouis Braille inEsbly serves Coupvray, and the assigned senior high school is theLycée Pierre de Coubertin inMeaux.[5]
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