Bourg-la-Reine
Bourg-la-Reine (French: [buʁ la ʁɛn]) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris. The inhabitants are called Réginaburgiens.
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The town hall of Bourg-la-Reine | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
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Location of Bourg-la-Reine ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 2°18′54″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
Arrondissement | Antony |
Canton | Bagneux |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrick Donath |
Area 1 | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 20,667 |
• Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 92014 /92340 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
In 1792, during the French Revolution, Bourg-la-Reine (meaning "Town of the Queen") was renamed Bourg-l'Égalité (meaning "Equality borough"). The name Bourg-la-Reine was restored in 1812.
Transport
Bourg-la-Reine is served by Bourg-la-Reine station on Paris RER line B.
Education
Public schools in the commune include:
- Preschools: École de la Fontaine-Grelot, École Etienne-Thieulin-la-Faïencerie, École des Bas-Coquarts[2]
- Elementary schools: École République, École Etienne-Thieulin-la-Faïencerie, École Pierre-Loti[3]
- Collège Évariste Galois[4]
Nearby public senior high schools:[5]
- In Cachan: Lycée Maximilien Sorre
- In Châtenay-Malabry: Lycée Jean-Jaurès
- In Sceaux: Lycée Lakanal, Lycée Marie Curie, Lycée d’enseignement professionnel Florian
Private schools in the commune:
- Institut Notre Dame - preschool through senior high school[3]
There are nearby institutes of higher education in Paris, Châtenay-Malabry, and Sceaux.[6]
Twinning
The town is twinned with:
- Kenilworth, UK (since 1982)
- Yanqing, China (1998)
- Reghin, Romania (1999)
- Monheim am Rhein, Germany (2000)
Personalities
Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:
- Évariste Galois (1811 – 1832), mathematician
- Henri Couillaud (1878–1955), French classical trombonist
- Louis Joxe (1901–1991), statesman
- Modibo Diakité, footballer
- Yannick N'Gog rugby player
- Claire Nebout, actress
- Melvin Raffin, athlete
Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794) died in the city's prison during the French Revolution, and is buried in the city's cemetery.
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844-1910), ceramicist, spent the last twenty years of his life there. His home is now a museum exhibiting 120 original works.
Gallery
- Église Saint-Gilles.
- Extase de Saint Benoît, 1746 by Jean II Restout. Painting inside of church Saint-Gilles in Bourg-la-Reine.
- The three kings at the church Saint-Gilles.
- RER Bourg-la-Reine.
- Villa Saint Cyr.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Ecoles maternelles." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- "Ecoles élémentaires." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- "Les collèges." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- "Les lycées." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- "L'enseignement supérieur." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.