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Why is the year 1958 important for France?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Pourquoi l’année 1958 est importante pour la France ?
Why is the year 1958 important for France?
Answer. It is the year of the new Constitution and the start of the Fifth Republic.
C'est l'année de la nouvelle Constitution et du début de la Ve République.
The Constitution of 4 October 1958 founds the Fifth Republic. It is still the one applied today.
The official text that proves it
« La Constitution du 4 octobre 1958 est le texte fondateur de la Vème République . C'est la Constitution qui est appliquée actuellement. »
The Constitution of 4 October 1958 is the founding text of the Fifth Republic. It is the Constitution currently applied.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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