Le Bourget

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Le Bourget

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Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates: 48°56′07″N 2°25′32″E / 48.9353°N 2.4256°E / 48.9353; 2.4256Coordinates: 48°56′07″N 2°25′32″E / 48.9353°N 2.4256°E / 48.9353; 2.4256
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Bobigny
Canton Le Bourget
Intercommunality Aéroport du Bourget
Government
 • Mayor Vincent Capo-Canellas (NC)
Area
 • Land1 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Population2 13,019
 • Population2 Density 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 93013 / 93350
Elevation 38–48 m (125–157 ft)
Website www.le-bourget.fr

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.

Le Bourget (pronounced: [lə buʁˈʒɛ]) is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.6 km (6.6 mi) from the center of Paris.

The commune features Le Bourget Airport, which in turn hosts the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (France's national Air and Space Museum).[1] A very small part of Le Bourget Airport lies on the territory of the commune of Le Bourget, which nonetheless gave its name to the airport. Most of the airport lies on the territory of the communes of Dugny, Bonneuil-en-France, and Gonesse.[citation needed] The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile is also headquartered on the airport grounds and in Le Bourget proper.[2]

International relations

Le Bourget has been twinned with Amityville, New York since 1979[3] and Zhukovsky in Russia.

Transport

Le Bourget is served by Le Bourget station on Paris RER line B. There is also an extensive freight rail yard with international traffic to Belgium, among others.

Government and infrastructure

Le Bourget houses the Crèche intercommunale Maryse Bastié, an intercommunal daycare.[4]

Education

École maternelle Saint-Exupéry is the sole maternelle public nursery school in Le Bourget, while École primaire Louis Blériot is the sole élémentaire- only public school in Le Bourget. Two municipal schools, Groupe scolaire Jean Jaurès and Groupe scolaire Jean Mermoz, serve both the maternelle and élémentaire levels. Collège Didier Daurat is the sole municipal collège. Institution Privée Sainte-Marie, serving the maternelle, élémentaire and collège levels, is the sole private school in Le Bourget.[5]

The 350-square-metre (3,800 sq ft) Le Bourget Public Library has 45,000 books and almost 100 magazines. It is located within the Urban Community of Le Bourget Airport (Communauté d’Agglomération de l’Aéroport du Bourget).[6]

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References

Citations
  1. ↑ "Address and Directions." Musée de l'Air. Retrieved on 9 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "How to find us." Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile. Retrieved on 2 June 2009.
  3. ↑ amityvillehistoricalsociety.org
  4. ↑ "La Crèche Intercommunale." Le Bourget. Retrieved on 31 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Les Etablissements Scolaires." Le Bourget. Retrieved on 31 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "La Bibliothèque." Le Bourget. Retrieved on 31 January 2012.
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