Английская Википедия:Bourg-la-Reine
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Bourg-la-Reine (Шаблон:IPA-fr) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located Шаблон:Convert 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. Шаблон:Historical populations
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[1]
- Elementary schools: École République, École Etienne-Thieulin-la-Faïencerie, École Pierre-Loti[2]
- Collège Évariste Galois[3]
Nearby public senior high schools:[4]
- 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[2]
There are nearby institutes of higher education in Paris, Châtenay-Malabry, and Sceaux.[5]
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.
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
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Église Saint-Gilles.
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Extase de Saint Benoît, 1746 by Jean II Restout. Painting inside of church Saint-Gilles in Bourg-la-Reine.
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The three kings at the church Saint-Gilles.
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RER Bourg-la-Reine.
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Villa Hennebique (1901-1903).
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Villa Saint Cyr.
See also
References
External links
Шаблон:Paris Metropolitan Area Шаблон:Hauts-de-Seine communes
- ↑ "Ecoles maternelles." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 "Ecoles élémentaires." Bourg-la-Reine. August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Les collèges." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Les lycées." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ↑ "L'enseignement supérieur." Bourg-la-Reine. September 1, 2016. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
