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What is the role of the gendarmerie?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 106
Quel est le rôle de la gendarmerie ?
What is the role of the gendarmerie?
Answer. To enforce the law and ensure safety, mainly in rural areas, suburban zones and on the roads.
Faire respecter la loi et assurer la sécurité, surtout à la campagne, dans les zones périurbaines et sur les routes.
The gendarmerie has the same missions as the police, but in different areas. Gendarmes are members of the military.
The official text that proves it
« la gendarmerie agit en zone rurale et périurbaine (campagne) et sur les axes de circulation . Les gendarmes ont le statut de militaires. Quel est leur rôle ? La police et la gendarmerie exercent les mêmes missions mais dans des zones différentes. »
The gendarmerie operates in rural and suburban areas (the countryside) and on major roads. Gendarmes hold military status. What is their role? The police and the gendarmerie carry out the same missions, but in different areas.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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