• Maurice de La Sizeranne (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis də la sizʁan]; 1857–1924), blinded at age 9, was an important figure in the movement to support...
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    Saint-Germain-des-Prés, cathedrals such as Notre-Dame de Paris and hotels such as the Hôtel de Crillon. As of 2011 there were 1,816 monuments listed,...
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    his brother René, in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. In 1889, Maurice de La Sizeranne created an association dedicated to helping the blind and visually...
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