Bourg-la-Reine

The town hall of Bourg-la-Reine

Coat of arms

Paris and inner ring départements

Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 2°18′54″E / 48.7796°N 2.3151°ECoordinates: 48°46′47″N 2°18′54″E / 48.7796°N 2.3151°E

Country

Hauts de Bièvre

Government

• Mayor (2014–2020)

Patrick Donath

Area¹

1.86 km² (0.72 sq mi)

Population (2006)²

19,906

• Density

11,000/km² (28,000/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code

92014 / 92340

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

²Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bourg-la-Reine is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris. The inhabitants are called Réginaburgiens. The town is twinned with Kenilworth, UK (since 1982), Yanqing, China (1998), Reghin, Romania (1999), Monheim am Rhein, Germany (2000).

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.

Bourg-la-Reine is served by Bourg-la-Reine station on Paris RER line B.

Public schools in the commune:

Nearby public senior high schools:

Private schools in the commune:

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

Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:

Extase de Saint Benoît, 1746 by Jean II Restout. Painting inside of church Église Saint-Gilles in Bourg-la-Reine.

The three kings at the parish church.

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