FranceMise en situation n° 8 · Principles and values of the Republic
Youssef’s parents ask the canteen of the state school for a special meal for religious reasons. Does the commune have to accept?
In the exam (French)
Les parents de Youssef demandent à la cantine de l'école publique un repas spécial pour des raisons religieuses. La commune est-elle obligée d'accepter ?
- aNo, and the child must eat all the dishes that are served.Non, et l'enfant doit manger tous les plats qui sont servis.
- bYes, otherwise the child no longer has the right to go to school.Oui, sinon l'enfant n'a plus le droit d'aller à l'école.
- cNo, but it can choose to offer an alternative menu.Non, mais elle peut choisir de proposer un menu de remplacement.Correct answer
- dYes, the law requires every public canteen to serve a menu adapted to each religion.Oui, la loi oblige chaque cantine publique à servir un menu adapté à chaque religion.
Why?
No law requires school canteens to serve meals adapted to religions. The commune decides: it can offer an alternative menu, but this is not a right for families. It does not force a child to eat a dish either.
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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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