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Which of these islands is French?
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Correct answer: Corsica. Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean Sea, south-east of mainland France. It is a region of France. Think: Corsica, a French island. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Corse” (in French). The other three choices are explained below.
Sources: Sheet “Corse” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ MajorcaMajorqueThis is not the right answer: the sheet names Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, south-east of mainland France.
- ✗ SardiniaLa SardaigneThis option does not match what the sheet says: the Corsica region is an island in the Mediterranean.
- ✗ SicilyLa SicileThis is not the right answer: the sheet presents Corsica as an island south-east of mainland France.
- ✓ CorsicaLa CorseCorrect answer. Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean Sea, south-east of mainland France. It is a region of France. Think: Corsica, a French island.
What the source says
« La région de la Corse est une île située dans la mer Méditerranée, au sud-est de la France continentale. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Laquelle de ces îles est française ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Quelle île est française ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
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