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The first point of contact when someone suspects a vision problem is to go to a low vision center to be tested. You will find below a list of centers, associations and practical tools useful to anyone with a sight problem.

Pou enfants
Pour adultes

STRUCTURES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED​

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FOR CHILDREN

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01 â–ª BOURG-EN-BRESSE
Association ADPEP 01 SIAAM 01
Accompany the visually impaired young person in his life course (0 to 20 years old)
House of Education, 7 av Jean Marie, 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse
Phone. 04 74 22 85 98
siaam01@lespep01.org

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03 â–ª YZEURE 
SAFEP SAAAS 03
21 route de Bourgogne, 03400 Yzeure
Phone. 04 70 44 84 38
secretariat.service03@cabvoirensemble.fr

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10 â–ª SAINTE-SAVINE 
CHANTELOUP INSTITUTE
11 rue de Chanteloup, 10300 Saint-Savine
Phone. 03 25 71 24 84
chanteloup@chanteloup10.fr

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13 â–ª MARSEILLE 
IDV THE RAINBOW
8 Montée de l'Oratoire, 13007 Marseille
Phone. 04 91 39 68 00
arcenciel@irsam.fr

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25 â–ª BESANCON 
CRDV SALINS DE BREGILLE
Resource Center for the Visually Impaired
3 childcare services: SAFEP (0-3 years old) / SAAAS (4-20 years old) / SEES (5-20 years old)
7 chemin des Monts de Bregille Haut, 25000 Besançon
Phone. 03 81 65 86 80
creesdev@salinsdebregille.com

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26 â–ª VALENCE 
SENSORY CLUSTER SAAAS 07-26
36 rue Gustave Eiffel, 26000 Valence 
Phone. 04 75 58 87 02
safep-saaas07-26@lespepsra.org

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29 â–ª THE RELECQ KERHUON
IPIDV - Initiatives for the Inclusion of the Visually Impaired
Services for children, young people and adults in Finistère  
Rue Alfred Sauvyn, 29480 Le Relecq Kerhuon 
Phone. 02 98 43 41 94
www.ipidv.org

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31 â–ª RAMONVILLE SAINT-AGNE  
ASEI CIVAL LESTRADE
3 rue du Bac, BP 32285, 31522 Ramonville-Saint-Agne cedex
Phone. 05 62 19 29 29
cival-lestrade@asei.asso.fr
www.cival-lestrade.asei.asso.fr

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31 â–ª TOULOUSE
CESDV-IJA 
Specialized Education Center for the Visually Impaired - Institute for Young Blind People
37 rue Monplaisir, 31400 Toulouse
Phone. 05 61 14 82 22
www.ijatoulouse.org 

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33 â–ª AMBARES / CARBON-WHITE
CSES ALFRED PEYRELONGUE  
Care and Specialized Education Center for the Visually Impaired
12 rue Alfred de Musset
Ambarès, 33565 Carbon-White cedex
Phone. 05 56 38 85 85 
www.irsa.fr

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33 â–ª MERIGNAC
IRSA after-sales service
21 avenue de Kaolac, 33700 Merignac
Phone. 05 47 50 12 74
savs@irsa.fr

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34 â–ª MONTPELLIER
UAHV of Montpellier and the region 
Union of the Blind and Disabled for Sight of Montpellier and the region
Manages a SAFEP and a SAAAIS for children aged 0 to 20 in the departments of Gard and Hérault 
420 alley Henri II de Montmorency, 34000 Montpellier
tel.04 67 50 50 60
accueil@uahv-lr.com
www.uahv-lr.com

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37 â–ª TOWERS
IRECOV BEAU SITE  
Institute of Rehabilitation and Education for Communication, Hearing and Sight
31 rue de la Loire, 37100 Tours
Phone. 02 47 54 20 52
www.irecov.fr  

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45 â–ª OLIVE
SESSAD DTP
Special Education and Home Care Service - Polyvalent Territorial System (from birth to 20 years old)
767 bd Duhamel du Monceau
45160 Olivet
Phone. 02 38 24 93 24
sessad.dtp@pep45.asso.fr

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49 â–ª ANGERS
MONTECLAIR INSTITUTE  
51 rue du Vallon, 49000 ANGERS 
Phone. 02 41 73 38 18
accueil.monteclair@mfam49-53.fr

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53 â–ª LAVAL
SERDAA ASSOCIATION SEE TOGETHER
Works in places where blind or amblyopic children live (from birth to 20 years old)
10 alley Louis Vincent, 53000 Laval
Phone. 02 43 53 22 11
serdaa@voirensemble.asso.fr

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54 â–ª NANCY
CEDV SANTIFONTAINE  
Education Center for the Visually Impaired
8 rue de Santifontaine BP 3724, 54098 Nancy cedex 
www.santifontaine.fr

59 â–ª LILLE
IJA-ASRL  
Establishment for the visually impaired, Center and Sessad
131 rue Royale, 59000 Lille
Phone. 03 20 21 98 00
ija-secretariat@asrl.asso.fr
www.ija-lille.fr

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59 â–ª LOOS
CNRHR THE NURSERY
8 alley André Glatigny, 59120 Loos 
Phone. 03 20 99 50 80
www.gapas.org

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60 â–ª AGNETZ
SAIDV LES PEP GRAND OISE
Support service for the inclusion of visually impaired children and adolescents
51 rue Marcel Thomas, 60600 Agnetz
contact-saidv@lespepgrandoise.org

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66 â–ª PERPIGNAN
ADPEP 66 - Visual Education Department Claude Monet 
19 alley Aimé Giral, 66000 Perpignan
sev@adpep66.org

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67 â–ª STRASBOURG
LOUIS BRAILLE CENTER - Neuhof site
80 avenue du Neuhof, 67100 Strasbourg
site.neuhof@glaubitz.fr

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69 â–ª VILLEURBANNE
CAMSP DV 
Center for Early Medico-Social Action / 0-6 years
150 rue du 4 August 1789, 69100 Villeurbanne
Phone. 04 78 03 70 83
camspdv@lespep69.org

69 â–ª VILLEURBANNE
CTRDV  
Regional Technical Center for Visual Impairment / 6-20 years old
150 rue du 4 August 1789, 69100 Villeurbanne
Phone. 04 37 43 38 28
ctrdv@lespep69.org

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69 â–ª VILLEURBANNE
SAAAS
Assistance Service Acquisition Autonomy & Schooling / children over 3 years old
26 rue de la Baïsse, 69100 Villeurbanne
Phone. 04 37 43 39 19
s3as.rdb@lespep69.org

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75 â–ª PARIS 7th
INJA, National Institute for the Young Blind   
56 boulevard des Invalides, 75007 Paris
Phone. 01 44 49 35 61
www.inja.fr 

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76 â–ª LE MESNIL-ESNARD
CENTER NORMANDY LORRAINE    
58 route de Darnetal, 76240 Le Mesnil Esnard
Phone. 02 32 86 51 60
normandie.lorraine@orange.fr

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83 â–ª LE MUY
SENSORY CENTER visual impairment sector
1139 route de Fréjus, Claou district, 83490 Le Muy
Phone. 04 94 83 31 40
secretariat.PSDV@pep83.org

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91 â–ª CHILLY-MAZRIN
IMPRO VALENTIN HAÃœY
Medical-professional institute for visually impaired or blind adolescents with associated disorders
30 avenue Mazarin, 91380 Chilly-Mazarin  
Phone. 01 69 10 10 65
www.impro-valentin-hauy.fr

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93 â–ª SAINT-DENIS
SIMONE DELTHIL CENTER
74 rue Ambroise Croizat, 93200 Saint-Denis
Phone. 01 42 35 90 51
contact@centre-delthil.fr

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94 ▪ THE VAL MANDÉ
ILVM - Le Val Mandé Institute
Home for disabled children and adults 
7 rue Mongenot, 94160 Saint-Mandé
Phone. 01 49 57 70 40
contact@ilvm.fr

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95 â–ª CERGY
SIAM 95
Inclusion Service for the Blind and Visually Impaired
15 rue des Pas Perdus,  95800 Cergy 
Phone. 01 34 20 18 50

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974 â–ª SAINT-LOUIS, Reunion
SENSORY CAMSPS THE JACARANDAS  
Early Sensory Medico-Social Action Center
3 rue Marius and Ary Leblond, 97450 Saint-Louis
Phone. 02 62 33 10 15
jacarandas@irsam.asso.fr

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974 â–ª SAINTE-MARIE, Reunion  
IES IRSAM THE RESOURCE
44 rue de l'Abbé Pierre
97438 Sainte-Marie
Phone. 02 62 53 50 20
resource@irsam.fr 

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06 â–ª NICE
SAMSAH DV FRENCH MUTUALITY
Medico-social Support Service for Disabled Adults with Visual Impairments
49 rue Dabray
06000 Nice
Phone. 04 93 97 12 23
https://www.lamut.fr/services/samsah-dv-nice/

13 â–ª MARSEILLES
ARRADV 13 SAMSAH
Medico-social Support Service for Disabled Adults with Visual Impairments
9 boulevard Fabrici, 13005 Marseilles
Phone. 04 91 42 53 11 
direction.samsaharradv13@gmail.com

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13 â–ª MARSEILLES
CERBV Low Vision Center 
Timone Hospital Adults
Ophthalmology Department - Low Vision Unit
264 rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille cedex 05

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30 â–ª NIMES
ARAMAV Institute  
Functional rehabilitation clinic
12 chemin du Belvédère, 30900 Nîmes
www.aramav.com

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31 â–ª RAMONVILLE SAINT-AGNE
SAMSAH of CIVAL LESTRADE  
Interdepartmental Center for Vision, Hearing and Language  
3 rue du Bac, 31520 Ramonville-Saint-Agne
Phone. 05 62 19 29 29
cival-lestrade@asei.asso.fr
www.cival-lestrade.asei.asso.fr

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31 â–ª SAINT GAUDENS
SSR ASEI ANDRE MATHIS CENTER
13 rue Romain Rolland, 31800 Saint-Gaudens
Phone. 05 61 89 28 49 
www.asei.asso.fr

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33 â–ª MERIGNAC
IRSA after-sales service
Social support for people with sensory impairment (adults over 18 years old residing in Gironde)
21 avenue de Kaolac, 33700 Merignac
Phone. 05 47 50 12 74
savs@irsa.fr

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34 â–ª MONTPELLIER
UAHV of Montpellier and the region
Manages a SAMSAH for people aged 20 to 60 in the Gard - Montpellier department
www.uahv-lr.com
accueil@uahv-lr.com

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37 â–ª BALLAN-MIRE
REGIONAL LOW VISION CENTER
24 rue Bois Gibert, 37510 Ballan-Mire
tel.  02 47 25 21 31
accueil@crbv-tours.net

44 â–ª VIRTUE
IPHV LES HAUTS THEBAUDIÈRES
Public Institute for the Visually Handicapped 
BP 2229, 44122 Vertou
www.iphv.fr

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49 â–ª ANGERS
CRBVTA 
Regional Center for Low Vision and Rehabilitation of Hearing Disorders  
Health establishment for follow-up care and rehabilitation in low vision 
4 rue de l'Abbé Frémond, 49100 Angers
Phone. 02 41 36 80 12
accueil.crbv@mfam49-53.fr

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54 â–ª NANCY
LOW VISION CLER  
Lorrain Center for Evaluation and Rehabilitation in Low Vision
8 rue de Santifontaine, 54000 Nancy
Phone. 03 83 28 75 16
www.santifontaine.fr

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59 â–ª LOOS
CNRHR THE NURSERY
8 alley André Glatigny, 59120 Loos 
Phone. 03 20 99 50 80
www.gapas.org

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59 â–ª SOMAN
OPHTHALMIC INSTITUTE 
Low vision center
4 consultation centers (Somain, Douai, Cambrai, Valenciennes)
28 rue Anatole France, 59490 Somain 
Phone. 03 27 99 88 81
www.elsan.care.fr

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69 â–ª LYON
FIDEV - Integration and rehabilitation training for the visually impaired
5 place of the Voisins brothers, 69008 Lyon
Phone. 04 72 73 22 10
fidev@fidev.asso.fr
www.fidev.asso.fr

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75 â–ª PARIS 7th
INI – National Institution for Invalids
Low Vision - Sensori-Cognitive Unit
6 boulevard des Invalides, 75700 Paris 07 SP
bassevision.usc@invalides.fr

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75 â–ª PARIS 14th
SAINTE-MARIE PARIS HOSPITAL  
167 rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 Paris 
Phone. 01 53 90 63 82
secretariat-ds.hsmp@idf.vyv3.fr

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77 â–ª TORCY
SEE SET SAMSAH REMORA 77
20 rue Pierre-Mendès-France, 77200 Torcy 
Phone. 01 60 17 09 70
remora77@voirensemble.asso.fr

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84 â–ª AVIGNON
ARRADV  84 SAMSAH
Association of Rehabilitation and Reintegration for the Autonomy of the Visually Impaired
106 avenue de Tarascon, Building B – Ground floor, 84000 Avignon
Phone. 04 90 82 10 31
direction.arradv84@gmail.com

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86 â–ª SAINT-BENOIT 
APSA-CRESAM  
National Resource Center for Rare Disabilities Deafblindness
12 rue du Pré Médard, 86280 Saint-Benoît 
Phone. 05 49 43 80 50
centre.res@cresam.org
www.cresam.org

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86 â–ª SAINT-BENEDICT
CRBVTA 
Aftercare and Rehabilitation Establishment specializing in sensory impairment 
12 rue du Pré Médard, 86280 Saint-Benoît
Phone. 05 49 55 21 30
crbvta@orange.fr

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91 â–ª CHILLY-MAZRIN
SESSAD PRO VALENTIN HAÃœY
Support for the professional integration of visually impaired young adults with associated disorders
9 Domaine de Bel Abord, 91380 Chilly-Mazarin   
Phone. 01 60 12 29 62
https://impro-valentin-hauy.fr/sessad-pro-valentin-hauy/

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94 ▪ THE VAL MANDÉ
ILVM - Le Val Mandé Institute
Home for disabled children and adults 
7 rue Mongenot, 94160 Saint-Mandé
Phone. 01 49 57 70 40
contact@ilvm.fr

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94 â–ª VILLEJUIF
PAUL AND LILIANE GUINOT CENTER
The Professional Rehabilitation Center (CRP) Paul and Liliane Guinot welcomes more than 100 blind or visually impaired trainees each year, to train them in the professions of masseur-physiotherapist, web and mobile web developer, remote customer relations adviser, administrative employee and welcome.
www.guinot.asso.fr
crp@guinot.asso.fr

974 â–ª THE PORT, Reunion
HORUS – Sensory Rehabilitation Center    
4B boulevard de Verdun - CS 51221, 97829 Le Port cedex
Phone. 02 62 71 72 70
accueil@horus.re


SWITZERLAND â–ª CHÊNE-BOUGERIES 
CIR / ABA
Information and Rehabilitation Center / Association for the Good of the Blind and Visually Impaired 
Route du Vallon, 1224 Chêne-Bougeries
Phone. +41 22 349 10 64
http://www.abage.ch

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SWITZERLAND â–ª LAUSANNE 
JULES-GONIN OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL
Low vision rehabilitation service
Consultations intended for anyone residing in the canton of Vaud, in the service or at home 
Avenue de France 15, 1002 Lausanne
Phone. + 41 21 626 86 53
https://www.ophthalmic.ch/mal-voir/readaptation/
 

 

 

ADVICE CENTERS, SERVICES, ASSOCIATION SITES

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French Association of Myopathies
https://www.afm-telethon.fr/fr

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Open Eyes Association: the association for all Hereditary Optic Neuropathies

https://www.ouverlesyeux.org/fr/


CAC DV - Visual Impairment Call and Advice Center
Interface specializing in visual impairment, intended for the general public and professionals. Information, practical advice.
Green number: 0800 013 010
Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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31 â–ª COLOMBIER
Association RETINA FRANCE
2 chemin du Cabirol, 31771 Colomiers cedex
info@retina.fr
www.retina.fr

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44 â–ª NANTES
SENSORY ARMS
Regional Support and Expertise Structure around sensory deficiencies Pays de la Loire
2 rue rené Dunan, 44200 Nantes
Phone. 02 40 59 38 66
www.sraesensoriel.fr

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66 â–ª PERPIGNAN
UNADEV - Occitanie Regional Center
(Eight regional Unadev centers)
8 rue des Variétés, 66000 Perpignan
tel.  04 66 64 49 63
perpignan@unadev.com
www.unadev.com

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67 â–ª ECKBOLSHEIM
CEP CICAT 
Resource, Information and Advice Center for Technical Aids and Accessibility
2 rue Evariste Galois, 67201 Eckbolsheim  
Phone. 03 88 76 16 50
www.cep-cicat.com

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75 â–ª PARIS 
HANDICAPZERO
Accessible services to promote daily autonomy
30 rue Pierre Semard, 75009 Paris
contact@handicapzero.org
www.handicapzero.org

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75 â–ª PARIS 
VALENTIN HAUY
5 rue Duroc, 75007 Paris
Phone. 01 44 49 37 70

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86 â–ª SAINT-BENEDICT
APSA CRESAM
Center dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with deafblindness   
12 rue du Pré Médard, 86280 Saint-Benoît
Phone. 05 49 43 80 50
www.cresam.org


SWITZERLAND â–ª GENEVA 
ABA - Association for the Good of the Blind and Visually Impaired   
Place du Boug-de-Four 34, CH-1204 Geneva
Phone. +41 22 317 79 19

Three services: 
Geneva: ABA/BBR - Braille Romande library and spoken book 
Chêne-Bougeries: ABA/CCA - Accessibility Skills Center   
Chêne-Bougeries: ABA/CIR - Information and Rehabilitation Center  
http://www.abage.ch

 

 

 

 

LARGE PRINT EDITIONS

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À Vue d'Oeil, large print magazine
www.avuedoeil.fr   

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See Up Close, Large Print Books 
co-published with A Vue d'Oeil editions
www.voir-de-pres.fr

The Adapted Edition Database
Service managed by the INJA which brings together a certain number of resources in terms of adapted publishing.
Lists and distributes all the bibliographic data of the adapted edition intended for the visually impaired.
www.inja.fr/bdea/

Read in all directions
Online bookstore bringing together the entire adapted editorial offer,
large print and read books
www.lirentousens.com

Better See, large print magazine
www.mieuxvoir.fr

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