Coupvray
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Coupvray (French: [kuvʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France about 30kms east of Paris.
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The town hall in Coupvray | |
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| Coordinates: 48°53′33″N 2°47′38″E | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 3,066 |
| • Density | 379/km2 (982/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. | |
People
Coupvray was the birthplace and home of Louis 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 the Panthéon, Paris.
Points of interest
The Castle of Rohan, built over the period 1596–1602 by Hercule de Rohan, Duke of Montbazon, is another visitor attraction, although it is now mostly in ruins. Disneyland Resort Paris is also nearby.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Coupvray are known as Cupressiens in French.
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Education
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) Etablissement Louis Braille in Esbly serves Coupvray, and the assigned senior high school is the Lycée Pierre de Coubertin in Meaux.[5]
