FranceListe CR, n° 66 · Institutions and politics
What is the Hôtel de Matignon?
In the exam (French)
Qu'est-ce que l'Hôtel de Matignon ?
- aThe official residence of the President of the RepublicLa résidence officielle du président de la République
- bThe residence and workplace of the Prime MinisterLa résidence et le lieu de travail du Premier ministreCorrect answer
- cThe building where the Senate sits, in ParisLe bâtiment où siège le Sénat, à Paris
- dThe building where the deputies of the National Assembly sitLe bâtiment où siègent les députés de l'Assemblée nationale
Why?
The Hôtel de Matignon, in Paris, is the official residence of the Prime Minister and the headquarters of their services. The President of the Republic lives at the Élysée Palace. The Senate sits in the Palais du Luxembourg and the National Assembly in the Palais Bourbon.
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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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