FranceMise en situation n° 59 · Rights and duties
It is midnight. Lin smells strong smoke and sees flames in the cellar of his building. Which number should he call?
In the exam (French)
Il est minuit. Lin sent une forte odeur de fumée et voit des flammes dans la cave de son immeuble. Quel numéro doit-il appeler ?
- a115, the emergency social service.Le 115, le Samu social.
- b18, the fire service.Le 18, les sapeurs-pompiers.Correct answer
- c119, children in danger.Le 119, l'enfance en danger.
- d3919, domestic violence.Le 3919, les violences conjugales.
Why?
18 is the number of the firefighters (sapeurs-pompiers), for a fire, a gas leak or an accident. You can also call 112, the European emergency number. You must give the exact address and follow the operator’s advice.
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Hugo is deaf. On the road, he sees a serious car accident. How can he alert the emergency services?Correct answer:Send a text message to 114, the special emergency number.
Hugo est sourd. Sur la route, il voit un grave accident de voiture. Comment peut-il prévenir les secours ? — Envoyer un SMS au 114, le numéro d'urgence adapté.
Mise en situation n° 61
Ibrahim has a multi-year residence permit (carte de séjour pluriannuelle). He is moving to another town. What must he do?Correct answer:Declare his new address within three months.
Ibrahim a une carte de séjour pluriannuelle. Il déménage dans une autre ville. Que doit-il faire ? — Déclarer sa nouvelle adresse dans les trois mois.
Mise en situation n° 62
Rania’s residence permit expires in three months. She thinks it will be renewed automatically. Is she right?Correct answer:No, she must apply before it expires.
La carte de séjour de Rania expire dans trois mois. Elle pense que la carte sera renouvelée automatiquement. A-t-elle raison ? — Non, elle doit faire la demande avant l'expiration.
Mise en situation n° 63
Hichem, who is Tunisian, has lived in France for fifteen years with a resident card (carte de résident). Can he vote in the presidential election?Correct answer:No, this vote is reserved for French citizens.
Hichem, de nationalité tunisienne, vit en France depuis quinze ans avec une carte de résident. Peut-il voter à l'élection présidentielle ? — Non, ce vote est réservé aux citoyens français.
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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