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This event is in the past.It took place on May 23, 2026 at Handiconsult Val'Consult - Institut Le Val Mandé.

Conférence : L'école braille de Saint-Mandé 1
Educational Talk

Conférence : L'école braille de Saint-Mandé

At Handiconsult Val'Consult - Institut Le Val Mandé

Saint-Mandé

Step back into 1880s France, when 25,000 blind citizens lived in destitution. This compelling talk by local historian Matthieu Stencel traces the dramatic birth of a pioneering Braille school right here in Saint-Mandé, from desperate beginnings to today's Institut Val Mandé.

social history
accessible education
Victorian era
local heritage

Tips

📚Matthieu Stencel co-wrote books on Nicolas Fouquet's lost domain
🎤max 250 people — arrive early for best seats

Handiconsult Val'Consult - Institut Le Val Mandé

7 Rue Mongenot, 94160 Saint-Mandé, France

+33 1 49 57 70 00

5 €

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