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Who must respect religious neutrality in a prefecture?
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Correct answer: The agents who work there. The agents who work in the prefecture must be neutral. They do not show their religious, political or philosophical beliefs. Users do not have this obligation. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La laïcité dans les services publics” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “La laïcité dans les services publics” (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
- ✓ The agents who work thereLes agents qui y travaillentCorrect answer. The agents who work in the prefecture must be neutral. They do not show their religious, political or philosophical beliefs. Users do not have this obligation.
- ✗ Only the préfetSeulement le préfetAll the service's agents must respect it, not only the préfet.
- ✗ People who come to do an administrative taskLes personnes qui viennent faire une démarcheNeutrality does not apply to users.
- ✗ Foreign people onlyLes personnes étrangères seulementThis option does not match what the sheet says: neutrality applies to the people who work in public services.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Qui doit respecter la neutralité religieuse dans une préfecture ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Qui doit respecter le principe de neutralité religieuse dans une préfecture ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La laïcité dans les services publics” (French).
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