Bourg la Reine

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Country France Department Hauts-de-Seine Intercommunality Hauts de Bièvre Area 187 ha Arrondissement Antony		Region Île-de-France Canton Bagneux Population (2006) 19,906 Local time Friday 9:52 AM

Weather 8°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 73% Humidity

Bourg-la-Reine ([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. 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).

Map of Bourg-la-Reine, France

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

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.

Personalities

Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:

Évariste Galois, mathematician

Louis Joxe (1901–1991), statesman

Modibo Diakité, footballer

Yannick N'Gog rugby player

Claire Nebout, actress

Grégoire Moulin, artist

References

Bourg-la-Reine Wikipedia

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