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. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1845.
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"Ecoles maternelles." Bourg-la-Reine. 31 August 2010. Retrieved on 9 September 2016. Elementary schools: École République, École Etienne-Thieulin-la-Faïencerie, École Pierre-Loti"Ecoles élémentaires." Bourg-la-Reine. 31 August 2010. Retrieved on 9 September 2016. Collège Évariste Galois"Les collèges." Bourg-la-Reine. 1 September 2016. Retrieved on 9 September 2016.
Nearby public senior high schools:"Les lycées." Bourg-la-Reine. 1 September 2016. Retrieved on 9 September 2016. 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."L'enseignement supérieur." Bourg-la-Reine. 1 September 2016. Retrieved on 9 September 2016.
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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See also Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department
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