Coupvray

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Coupvray
Coupvray (France)
Coupvray
region Île-de-France
Department Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement Torcy
Canton Serris
Community association Val d'Europe agglomeration
Coordinates 48 ° 54 '  N , 2 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 54 '  N , 2 ° 48'  E
height 41-132 m
surface 8.09 km 2
Residents 2,864 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 354 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 77700
INSEE code 77132
Website www.coupvray.fr

Coupvray Town Hall

Coupvray is a French commune with 2,864 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Seine-et-Marne in the region Ile-de-France east of Paris . The people of Coupvray are called Cupressiens in French. Coupvray is part of the Ville nouvelle Marne-la-Vallée .

geography

The village of Coupvray is on the banks of the Marne Canal from Meaux to Chalifert . The aqueduct de la Dhuis, which was built in the Second Empire to supply Paris with water, runs through the municipality.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011
Residents 680 769 1,063 1,416 2,280 2,713 2,791 2,656

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Coupvray

  • Saint-Pierre church, built in the 16th century
  • Grange aux Dîmes (tithe barn), built in the Middle Ages
  • Wash house ( lavoir ) from the 19th century
  • Lavoir des médisances , wash house

Personalities

The place is known nationwide as the birthplace of Louis Braille (1809-1852) and houses a museum for Braille .

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 1388-1390.

Web links

Commons : Coupvray  - collection of images, videos and audio files