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Bourg-la-Reine

FieldValue
nameBourg-la-Reine
commune statusCommune
imageBourg-la-Reine (la mairie).JPG
captionThe town hall of Bourg-la-Reine
image coat of armsBlason_de_Brest.svg
mapBourg-la-Reine_map.svg
map captionLocation (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
coordinates
arrondissementAntony
cantonBagneux
INSEE92014
postal code92340
mayorPatrick Donath
term2020–2026
intercommunalityGrand Paris
elevation m48
area km21.86
population
population date
population footnotes

|image coat of arms = Blason_de_Brest.svg

Bourg-la-Reine () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km 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. | graph-pos = bottom |1793 |749 |1800 |719 |1806 |822 |1821 |658 |1831 |992 |1836 |1076 |1841 |1435 |1846 |1482 |1851 |1484 |1856 |1676 |1861 |1920 |1866 |2269 |1872 |2186 |1876 |2523 |1881 |2741 |1886 |2954 |1891 |3009 |1896 |3649 |1901 |4181 |1906 |4537 |1911 |5011 |1921 |6038 |1926 |7346 |1931 |8946 |1936 |9838 |1946 |10244 |1954 |11708 |1962 |17694 |1968 |18711 |1975 |18221 |1982 |18070 |1990 |18499 |1999 |18251 |2007 |19615 |2012 |19872 |2017 |20667

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.
  • 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.

References

References

  1. (2 December 2020). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".
  2. {{Cassini-Ehess. 5287. Bourg-la-Reine
  3. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-92014#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
  4. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20100831163222/http://www.bourg-la-reine.fr/Enfance-et-jeunesse/Vie-scolaire/Les-etablissements-scolaires Ecoles maternelles]." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  5. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20100831180013/http://www.bourg-la-reine.fr/Enfance-et-jeunesse/Vie-scolaire/Les-etablissements-scolaires/Les-etablissements-scolaires/Ecoles-elementaires Ecoles élémentaires]." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  6. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20100901092922/http://www.bourg-la-reine.fr/Enfance-et-jeunesse/Vie-scolaire/Les-etablissements-scolaires/Les-etablissements-scolaires/Les-colleges Les collèges]." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  7. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20100901093204/http://www.bourg-la-reine.fr/Enfance-et-jeunesse/Vie-scolaire/Les-etablissements-scolaires/Les-etablissements-scolaires/Les-lycees Les lycées]." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  8. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20100901092917/http://www.bourg-la-reine.fr/Enfance-et-jeunesse/Vie-scolaire/Les-etablissements-scolaires/Les-etablissements-scolaires/L-enseignement-superieur L'enseignement supérieur]." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
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