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Civic exam in Bouches-du-Rhône (13): centres, published fees and booking
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On 21 October 2026, FEI and CCI Paris Île-de-France list 11 civic exam venues in Bouches-du-Rhône (13), in 4 towns. Of the 11 centres here, 2 show their fee: from 60 to 80 €. The Ministry of the Interior says 60 to 80 € depending on the centre. The exam is taken in French; the free mock exam corrects every question in English, French or Arabic.
According to Insee (2022 census), 168,346 foreign nationals live in this département. Insee
Fees the centres publish
- Marseille : Atout Langues Sud : 80 € (Operator's page, read on October 21, 2026)
- Marseille : Sud Formation : 60 € (Operator's page, read on October 21, 2026)
Centres in Bouches-du-Rhône by town
Each centre sets its own fee. The table below shows what each centre displays; for the others, ask the centre or read it at the booking step.
| Town | Centre | Operator | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aix-en-Provence | Alliance française 47 boulevard de la République, 13100 | FEI | fee not published |
| Aix-en-Provence | Elfe - Évry Courcouronnes 155 Rue Paul Langevin, 13290 | CCIP | fee not published |
| Aix-en-Provence | IS - Institut international de langue 30, avenue des Ecoles Militaires, 13100 | FEI | fee not published |
| Arles | Pole formation du pays d'Arles 4 avenue Victor Hugo, 13200 | FEI | fee not published |
| Istres | Centre Social la Farandole Rue de la Poutre, 13800 | FEI | fee not published |
| Marseille | Alliance française Aix-Marseille Provence 72-74 rue Saint-Suffren, 13006 | FEI | fee not published |
| Marseille | Atout Langues Sud 9 rue Dragon, 13006 | FEI | 80 € |
| Marseille | Cognition Formation 52 La Canebière 13001, 13014 | CCIP | fee not published |
| Marseille | Kangourou Provence 7 rue Gaston de Flotte, 13012 | CCIP | fee not published |
| Marseille | Sud Formation 3 rue Jean Eugène Paillas Cœur Capelette Iot 18 Bât D, 13010 | FEI | 60 € |
| Marseille | World Trade Center Marseille Provence 2 rue Henri Barbusse, 13001 | CCIP | fee not published |
The Ministry of the Interior writes that “the price of taking the exam, freely set by the exam centres, is between €60 and €80 depending on the centre” (answer to the National Assembly, 11 August 2026).
What to know if you read French as a second language
The exam questions are in French only (Ministry of the Interior: “40 questions in French”). Practising in your own language first helps; the free mock exam shows each question in French, English or Arabic with the correction.
What to bring and ask
On exam day FEI asks for your convocation, the login of your candidate account and valid ID (residence permit; passport or ID card for EU citizens). If you are late you are not let in and the fee is not refunded (FEI candidate manual, September 2026).
Le Français des affaires asks you to bring your convocation and valid ID: the residence permit for foreign candidates, a passport or ID card for EU citizens.
Ask the centre before paying: the fee, whether a retake needs a new payment, how it handles a medical certificate (adjustments are possible with proof), and the cancellation rule. Le Français des affaires says registration there is firm and not refundable; an excused absence can give a new date free.
Before you pay 60 to 80 €, see where you stand: 40 timed questions, corrected in English, French or Arabic.
Our rule of thumb: book only after 34 out of 40 on two mock exams. A fail means registering and paying again.
Take the free mock examHow many centres per département, for how many foreign residents (Hexaciv study, in French) · Download all the data (CSV, with the source of each fee)
Sources
- CCI Paris Île-de-France, read on October 21, 2026
- France Éducation international, read on October 21, 2026
- Assemblée nationale QE 11488, read on October 21, 2026
- ministère de l'Intérieur, read on October 21, 2026
- Insee RP2022, read on October 21, 2026
Fees, dates and open sessions change: what is shown is what we read on the date given on the page.