Louis Braille Monument
Town Square, Coupvray, France
Louis Braille died in 1852. Fifteen years later a monument in his honor was erected in the Coupvray town square. A bust of Louis Braille is at the top of the monument. A bas-relief of Louis and a young student is on the front panel.
The stone base bears this inscription:
Braille, les Aveugles Reconnaissants
Translation:
To Braille, in gratitude from the Blind