Le Bourget
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Bobigny |
| Canton | Le Bourget |
| Intercommunality | Aéroport du Bourget |
| Mayor | Vincent Capo-Canellas (NC) |
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| Elevation | 38–48 m (125–157 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 13,019 (2006) |
| - Density | 6,259 /km2 (16,210 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93013/ 93350 |
| Website | 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. | |
| 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°56′07″N 2°25′32″E / 48.9353°N 2.4256°E
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
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Ecole maternelle Saint-Exupéry is the sole maternelle public nursery school in Le Bourget, while Ecole 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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Le Bourget Library
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Building 153, the head office of the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA) at Le Bourget Airport
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References
- Citations
- ^ "Address and Directions." Musée de l'Air. Retrieved on 9 September 2010.
- ^ "How to find us." Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile. Retrieved on 2 June 2009.
- ^ amityvillehistoricalsociety.org
- ^ "La Crèche Intercommunale." Le Bourget. Retrieved on 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Les Etablissements Scolaires." Le Bourget. Retrieved on 31 January 2012.
- ^ "La Bibliothèque." Le Bourget. Retrieved on 31 January 2012.
- Bibliography
External links
- Commune of Le Bourget (French)
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