Bourg-la-Reine

Bourg-la-Reine is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km 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.

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

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.

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

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.