The Braille-Finders in Action: The Master Himself

The photo features the view from Puget Park, located on a hill in the city center of Marseille. Near the statue of Louis Braille, trees occupy the foreground, the city extends into the distance, the nearby harbor borders the Mediterranean Sea, and the small Frioul Islands lie just off the coast under a clear blue sky.

It took more than ten months, but today the moment has finally arrived. For the very first time, we are presenting images of a bust of the man without whom we would not be who we are today.
We discovered this beautiful find in Marseille. More precisely in the Parc de la Colline Puget, right in the heart of the city.

The first photo features a statue in honor of Louis Braille. The statue is located in the garden of Colline Puget Park, in the city center of Marseille, in the south of France. Dating from 1952, the statue is a monument dedicated by the blind population of Provence to Louis Braille. The white stone bust rests on a stone column with a dark grey marble base that bears an inscription in gold lettering and Braille script, as well as a drawing of a hand. Behind the statue stands a large pine tree, and further back are fences enclosing the park, with some houses in the background.

Next, a Close-up detail photo of the bust of Louis Braille in Marseille.

The third photo features the marble stone beneath the bust of Louis Braille. It bears the following inscription in French, in print, and in Braille:

1952

Les Aveugles de Provence a La Ville de Marseille

Hommage a Leur Bienfaiteur

Louis Braille

1809-1852

Translation to English:

1952

From the Blind of Provence to the City of Marseille, in tribute to their benefactor

Louis Braille

1809-1852

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