Official question: Quel mariage est reconnu par l'État ?

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Our answer: Le mariage civil

Only a civil marriage is recognised in France. A religious or customary marriage therefore has no legal value for the State.

Le mariage civil est le seul mariage reconnu en France.

Source: La déclaration de mariage · Ministère de l'Intérieur (DIAN), fiches de la formation civique · read on 2026-11-03

Options, answer and explanation written by us, checked against the cited source on ⁦2026-11-03⁩.