 Louis Braille was born in Coupvray , France , a small town about twenty miles east of Paris . He and his three elder siblings – Monique Catherine ( <unk> ) , Louis @-@ Simon ( <unk> ) , and Marie Céline ( <unk> ) – lived with their parents , Simon @-@ René and Monique , on three hectares of land and vineyards in the countryside . Simon @-@ René maintained a successful enterprise as a <unk> and maker of horse tack . 
