FranceMise en situation n° 30 · Principles and values of the Republic
Abdou is married and lives in France with his wife. He wants to marry a second wife at the town hall. Is this possible?
In the exam (French)
Abdou est marié et vit en France avec sa femme. Il veut épouser une deuxième femme à la mairie. Est-ce possible ?
- aNo, polygamy is forbidden in France.Non, la polygamie est interdite en France.Correct answer
- bYes, if his religion allows several wives.Oui, si sa religion permet d'avoir plusieurs épouses.
- cYes, if he has enough income for two families.Oui, s'il a assez de revenus pour deux familles.
- dYes, if his first wife agrees.Oui, si sa première femme lui donne son accord.
Why?
Polygamy is forbidden in France. A married person cannot marry again as long as their first marriage has not ended, by divorce or death. Entering into a second marriage in this case is an offence (délit).
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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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