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Bourg-la-Reine
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
Map
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementAntony
CantonBagneux
IntercommunalityHauts de Bièvre
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Patrick Donath
Area
1
1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
19,906
 • Density11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
92014 /92340
Elevation48 m (157 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bourg-la-Reine 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. The town is twinned with Kenilworth, UK (since 1982), Yanqing, China (1998), Reghin, Romania (1999), Monheim am Rhein, Germany (2000).

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:

  • 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]

Private schools in the commune:

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

Personalities

Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:

See also

  • Extase de Saint Benoît, 1746 by Jean II Restout. Painting inside of church Église Saint-Gilles in Bourg-la-Reine.
    Extase de Saint Benoît, 1746 by Jean II Restout. Painting inside of church Église Saint-Gilles in Bourg-la-Reine.
  • The three kings at the parish church.
    The three kings at the parish church.

References

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