Bourg-la-Reine




Commune in Île-de-France, France
































































Bourg-la-Reine
Commune

The town hall of Bourg-la-Reine
The town hall of Bourg-la-Reine


Coat of arms of Bourg-la-Reine
Coat of arms

Paris and inner ring départements
Paris and inner ring départements


Location of Bourg-la-Reine







Bourg-la-Reine is located in France

Bourg-la-Reine

Bourg-la-Reine



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Bourg-la-Reine is located in Île-de-France (region)

Bourg-la-Reine

Bourg-la-Reine



Bourg-la-Reine (Île-de-France (region))

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Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 2°18′54″E / 48.7796°N 2.3151°E / 48.7796; 2.3151Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 2°18′54″E / 48.7796°N 2.3151°E / 48.7796; 2.3151
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement Antony
Canton Bagneux
Intercommunality Grand Paris
Government

 • Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}
(2014–2020)
Patrick Donath
Area
1

1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population
(2006)2

19,906
 • Density 11,000/km2 (28,000/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.
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Transport


  • 3 Education


  • 4 Twinning


  • 5 Personalities


  • 6 Gallery


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





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[1]

  • Elementary schools: École République, École Etienne-Thieulin-la-Faïencerie, École Pierre-Loti[2]

  • Collège Évariste Galois[3]


Nearby public senior high schools:[4]



  • 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[2]

There are nearby institutes of higher education in Paris, Châtenay-Malabry, and Sceaux.[5]



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


Marquis de Condorcet died in the prison of the city during the French Revolution, and is buried in the cemetery of the city.



Gallery




See also


  • Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department


References





  1. ^ "Ecoles maternelles." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.


  2. ^ ab "Ecoles élémentaires." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.


  3. ^ "Les collèges." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.


  4. ^ "Les lycées." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.


  5. ^ "L'enseignement supérieur." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.



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