Bourg-la-Reine

Bourg-la-Reine (French pronunciation: [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.

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.

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
• Elementary schools: École République, École Etienne-Thieulin-la-Faïencerie, École Pierre-Loti
• Collège Évariste Galois

Nearby public senior high schools:

• 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

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

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

See also

• Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department

References

External links

• Official website