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 was renamed Bourg-l'Égalité. 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
- In Cachan: Lycée Maximilien Sorre
- In Châtenay-Malabry: Lycée Jean Jaurès
- In Sceaux: Lycée Lakanal, Lycée Marie Curie, Lycée d’enseignement professionnel Florian
- Institut Notre Dame – preschool through senior high school
Twinning
The town is twinned with:- Kenilworth, UK
- Yanqing, China
- Reghin, Romania
- Monheim am Rhein, Germany
Personalities
Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:- Évariste Galois, mathematician
- Henri Couillaud, French classical trombonist
- Louis Joxe, statesman
- Modibo Diakité, footballer
- Yannick N'Gog, rugby player
- Claire Nebout, actress
- Melvin Raffin, athlete
- Marquis de Condorcet died in the city's prison during the French Revolution and is buried in the city's cemetery.
- Alain Delon, actor, singer, filmmaker, and businessman, grew up in the city
- Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, ceramicist, spent the last twenty years of his life there. His home is now a museum exhibiting 120 original works.