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French civic exam 2026, Rights and duties
What year does the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen date from?
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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De quelle année date la Déclaration des droits de l’homme et du citoyen ?
What year does the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen date from?
Answer. From 1789.
De 1789.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was adopted on August 26, 1789, at the start of the French Revolution.
The official text that proves it
« Adoptée le 26 août 1789, la Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen marque une rupture avec l'Ancien Régime »
Adopted on August 26, 1789, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen marks a break with the Ancien Regime
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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