Bourg-la-Reine
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Antony |
| Canton | Bourg-la-Reine |
| Intercommunality | Hauts de Bièvre |
| Mayor | Jean-Noël Chevreau |
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| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 19,906 (2006) |
| - Density | 10,702 /km2 (27,720 /sq mi) |
| 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. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 2°18′54″E / 48.7796°N 2.3151°E
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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Transport
Bourg-la-Reine is served by Bourg-la-Reine station on Paris RER line B.
[edit] Personalities
Bourg-la-Reine was the birthplace of:
- Évariste Galois, mathematician
- Louis Joxe (1901–1991), statesman
- Madeleine LaBeau, actress
- Modibo Diakité, footballer
- Yannick N'Gog rugby player
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[edit] Gallery
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Extase de Saint Benoît, 1746 by Jean II Restout. Painting inside of church Église Saint-Gilles in Bourg-la-Reine.
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