Bourg-la-Reine

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Bourg-la-Reine (Template:IPA) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located Template:Convert from the center of Paris.

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.

Population

The inhabitants are called Réginaburgiens. Template:Historical populations

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<ref>"Ecoles maternelles." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.</ref>
Elementary schools: École République, École Etienne-Thieulin-la-Faïencerie, École Pierre-Loti<ref name=Elemschools>"Ecoles élémentaires." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.</ref>
Collège Évariste Galois<ref>"Les collèges." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.</ref>

Nearby public senior high schools:<ref>"Les lycées." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.</ref>

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<ref name=Elemschools/>

There are nearby institutes of higher education in Paris, Châtenay-Malabry, and Sceaux.<ref>"L'enseignement supérieur." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.</ref>

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.
Alain Delon (1935-2024), actor, singer, filmmaker, and businessman, grew up in the city
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 Hennebique (1901-1903).
Villa Saint Cyr.