FranceMise en situation n° 11 · Principles and values of the Republic
A woman wants to walk in the street wearing a veil that completely hides her face. Is this allowed?
In the exam (French)
Une femme veut se promener dans la rue avec un voile qui cache entièrement son visage. Est-ce autorisé ?
- aYes, religious freedom allows you to wear anything in the street.Oui, la liberté religieuse permet de tout porter dans la rue.
- bNo, it is forbidden to hide your face in public spaces.Non, il est interdit de cacher son visage dans l'espace public.Correct answer
- cYes, but only in the evening and at weekends.Oui, mais seulement le soir et pendant le week-end.
- dNo, unless she has a foreign nationality.Non, sauf si elle est de nationalité étrangère.
Why?
Since the law of 11 October 2010, no one may hide their face in public spaces: streets, public transport, shops, public services. The rule applies to everyone, whether it is a balaclava, a mask or a full-face veil. It does not apply in places of worship.
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Tarek works in a supermarket. He asks for a day off for a religious holiday. His employer refuses, because they are short of staff that day. Does the employer have the right to refuse?Correct answer:Yes, the employer can refuse for a reason linked to work.
Tarek travaille dans un supermarché. Il demande un jour d'absence pour une fête religieuse. Son employeur refuse, car il manque de personnel ce jour-là. L'employeur a-t-il le droit de refuser ? — Oui, l'employeur peut refuser pour une raison liée au travail.
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Mr Lefèvre is a teacher in a state lycée. In class, he wants to explain to his pupils that his religion is the best. Does he have the right to do so?Correct answer:No, a teacher in a state school must remain neutral.
M. Lefèvre est professeur dans un lycée public. En classe, il veut expliquer à ses élèves que sa religion est la meilleure. En a-t-il le droit ? — Non, un enseignant de l'école publique doit rester neutre.
Mise en situation n° 14
A newspaper publishes a cartoon that mocks a religion. Hamid is shocked. He wants to have the newspaper convicted of blasphemy. What does French law say?Correct answer:Blasphemy is not punished: you can criticise a religion.
Un journal publie un dessin qui se moque d'une religion. Hamid est choqué. Il veut faire condamner le journal pour blasphème. Que dit la loi française ? — Le blasphème n'est pas puni : on peut critiquer une religion.
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On a social network, Grégoire posts insults against his neighbours because of their religion. What does he risk?Correct answer:Prosecution, because insults linked to religion are an offence.
Sur un réseau social, Grégoire publie des insultes contre ses voisins à cause de leur religion. Que risque-t-il ? — Des poursuites, car l'injure liée à la religion est un délit.
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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