# Bourg-la-Reine

Bourg-la-Reine (French pronunciation: ) 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
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## 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 (1935-2024) 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.

## Gallery

* Église Saint-Gilles.
* 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.
* RER Bourg-la-Reine.
* Villa Hennebique (1901-1903).
* Villa Saint Cyr.