Bourg-la-Reine () is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.

History

In 1792, during the

French Revolution The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are conside ...

, 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

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Transport

Bourg-la-Reine is served by

Bourg-la-Reine station Bourg-la-Reine station ( French: ''Gare de Bourg-la-Reine'') is a French railway station on the Sceaux line, located in the town of Bourg-la-Reine (Hauts-de-Seine département). It is a station of the "''Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens"'' ...

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-LotiEcoles élémentaires
" Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016. *Collège

Évariste Galois Évariste Galois (; ; 25 October 1811 – 31 May 1832) was a French mathematician and political activist. While still in his teens, he was able to determine a necessary and sufficient condition for a polynomial to be solvable by radical ...

Nearby public senior high schools: * In

Cachan Cachan () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The prestigious École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay and École Spéciale des Travaux Publics are located there. Name During the Mid ...

: Lycée Maximilien Sorre * In

Châtenay-Malabry Châtenay-Malabry () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris. It is located 10.8 km (6.7 mi) from the center of Paris. The French writer Chateaubriand lived in the estate ''Vallée-aux-Loups'' at Châtenay-Malabry. The Ga ...

: Lycée Jean-Jaurès * In Sceaux:

Lycée Lakanal Lycée Lakanal is a public secondary school in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France, in the Paris metropolitan area. It was named after Joseph Lakanal, a French politician, and an original member of the Institut de France. The school also offers a mid ...

, 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.L'enseignement supérieur
" Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.

Twinning

The town is twinned with: *

Kenilworth Kenilworth ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Warwick District in Warwickshire, England, south-west of Coventry, north of Warwick and north-west of London. It lies on Finham Brook, a tributary of the River Sowe, which joins the ...

, UK (since 1982) * Yanqing, China (1998) * Reghin,

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

(1999) *

Monheim am Rhein Monheim am Rhein ( li, Monnem) is a town on the right (eastern) bank of the river Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Monheim belongs to the Mettmann (district), district of Mettmann – with the southern suburbs of Düsseldorf to the north, ...

, Germany (2000)

Personalities

Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of: *

(1811–1832), mathematician *

Henri Couillaud Henri Couillaud (9 December 1878 in Bourg-la-Reine – February 1955) was a French classical trombonist. He was a soloist for the Opéra de Paris The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 ...

(1878–1955), French classical trombonist *

Louis Joxe Louis Joxe (16 September 1901 – 6 April 1991) was a French statesman, judge and politician. He was born in Bourg-la-Reine, Hauts-de-Seine. Career * Ambassador of France to the USSR (1952–1955) * Ambassador of France to the Federal Republi ...

(1901–1991), statesman *

Modibo Diakité Modibo Diakité (born 2 March 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian Serie D club Roma City. Club career Pescara Born in Bourg-la-Reine, Diakité moved to Italy at early age, and joined Sampdoria's ...

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugb ...

Yannick N'Gog Yannick N'Gog (born 21 May 1982 in Bourg-la-Reine, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French rugby union wing who went on a three-week trial with the Scarlets from SU Agen in 2008. He previously played for Bayonne Bayonne (; eu, Baiona ; oc, label= Gas ...

rugby player *

Claire Nebout Claire Nebout (born 20 May 1964) is a French actress. She has appeared in 55 films and television shows since 1986. She co-starred in ''In the Country of Juliets'', which was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival The 45th Cannes Film Fest ...

, actress *

Melvin Raffin Melvin Raffin (born 9 August 1998 in Bourg-la-Reine 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 " ...

, athlete

Marquis de Condorcet Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis of Condorcet (; 17 September 1743 – 29 March 1794), known as Nicolas de Condorcet, was a French philosopher and mathematician. His ideas, including support for a liberal economy, free and equal pu ...

(1743–1794) died in the city's prison during the

, and is buried in the city's cemetery.

Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat or Adrien Dalpayrat (14 April 1844 – 10 August 1910) was a French potter who was a significant figure in French art pottery, especially known for his innovative coloured ceramic glazes, mostly on stoneware, but ...

(1844–1910), ceramicist, spent the last twenty years of his life there. His home is now a museum exhibiting 120 original works.

Gallery

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 Jean II Restout (26 March 1692 – 1 January 1768) was a French painter, whose late baroque classicism rendered his altarpieces, such as the ''Death of Saint Scholastica'' an "isolated achievement" that ran counter to his rococo contemporaries. ...

. 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''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bourglareine Communes of Hauts-de-Seine