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Bourg-la-Reine (French pronunciation: [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.

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 749—    
1800 719−0.58%
1806 822+2.26%
1821 658−1.47%
1831 992+4.19%
1836 1,076+1.64%
1841 1,435+5.93%
1846 1,482+0.65%
1851 1,484+0.03%
1856 1,676+2.46%
1861 1,920+2.76%
1866 2,269+3.40%
1872 2,186−0.62%
1876 2,523+3.65%
1881 2,741+1.67%
1886 2,954+1.51%
1891 3,009+0.37%
1896 3,649+3.93%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,181+2.76%
1906 4,537+1.65%
1911 5,011+2.01%
1921 6,038+1.88%
1926 7,346+4.00%
1931 8,946+4.02%
1936 9,838+1.92%
1946 10,244+0.41%
1954 11,708+1.68%
1962 17,694+5.30%
1968 18,711+0.94%
1975 18,221−0.38%
1982 18,070−0.12%
1990 18,499+0.29%
1999 18,251−0.15%
2007 19,615+0.91%
2012 19,872+0.26%
2017 20,667+0.79%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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[5]
  • Elementary schools: École République, École Etienne-Thieulin-la-Faïencerie, École Pierre-Loti[6]
  • Collège Évariste Galois[7]

Nearby public senior high schools:[8]

Private schools in the commune:

There are nearby institutes of higher education in Paris, Châtenay-Malabry, and Sceaux.[9]

Twinning

The town is twinned with:

Personalities

Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:

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) 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.

Gallery

  • Église Saint-Gilles.
    Église Saint-Gilles.
  • Extase de Saint Benoît, 1746 by Jean II Restout. Painting inside of church Saint-Gilles in Bourg-la-Reine.
    Extase de Saint Benoît, 1746 by Jean II Restout. Painting inside of church Saint-Gilles in Bourg-la-Reine.
  • The three kings at the church Saint-Gilles.
    The three kings at the church Saint-Gilles.
  • RER Bourg-la-Reine.
    RER Bourg-la-Reine.
  • Villa Hennebique (1901-1903).
    Villa Hennebique (1901-1903).
  • Villa Saint Cyr.
    Villa Saint Cyr.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). December 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. December 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bourg-la-Reine, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Ecoles maternelles." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Ecoles élémentaires." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "Les collèges." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "Les lycées." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "L'enseignement supérieur." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.

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