FranceListe CR, n° 31 · Principles and values of the Republic
In a state school, who can wear very visible religious symbols?
In the exam (French)
À l'école publique, qui peut porter des signes religieux très visibles ?
- aPupils who are over 16Les élèves qui ont plus de 16 ans
- bPupils’ parents who have come for a meetingLes parents d'élèves venus pour une réunionCorrect answer
- cTeachers, if they wishLes enseignants, s'ils le souhaitent
- dThe school canteen staffLes agents de la cantine de l'école
Why?
Since the law of 2004, pupils in state primary, lower secondary (collèges) and upper secondary schools (lycées) cannot wear conspicuous religious symbols, whatever their age. Teachers and other staff must be neutral. Parents who come to the school are users of the public service: they can wear a religious symbol.
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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