Bourg-la-Reine () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 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 in French.

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

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
  • Anthony Turgis, cyclist
  • 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.

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Bourg-la-Reine Saint-Gilles 19.JPG|Église Saint-Gilles.

Eglise Bourg La Reine Painting 5.jpg|Extase de Saint Benoît, 1746 by Jean II Restout. Painting inside of church Saint-Gilles in Bourg-la-Reine.

Bourg-la-Reine Saint-Gilles 2.JPG|The three kings at the church Saint-Gilles.

Bourg-la-Reine le 23 juillet 2012 - 01.jpg|RER Bourg-la-Reine.

Hennebique_houseblr.jpg|Villa Hennebique (1901-1903).

Villa Saint Cyr 07.jpg|Villa Saint Cyr.

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See also

  • Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department

References