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.

Bourg-la-Reine
Commune
The town hall of Bourg-la-Reine
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring départements
Location of Bourg-la-Reine
Bourg-la-Reine
Paris and inner ring départements
Bourg-la-Reine
Bourg-la-Reine (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 2°18′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementAntony
CantonBagneux
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Patrick Donath
Area
1
1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
20,667
 • Density11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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]

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:

Personalities

Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:

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.

  • 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 Hennebique (1901-1903).
  • Villa Saint Cyr.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Ecoles maternelles." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  3. "Ecoles élémentaires." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  4. "Les collèges." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  5. "Les lycées." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  6. "L'enseignement supérieur." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.


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