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A person states that they believe in no god. This person can be described as...

An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.

Naturalisation no. 35

Une personne déclare ne croire en aucun dieu. On peut dire :

A person states that they believe in no god. This person can be described as...

Answer. Atheist.

Qu'elle est athée.

An atheist person believes in no god. In France, this is a right protected by laïcité, on the same footing as the right to have a religion.

The official text that proves it

« Ne pas avoir de religion ou choisir de ne plus avoir de religion est aussi un droit. En France, beaucoup de personnes déclarent ne pas avoir de religion. »

Not having a religion, or choosing to no longer have one, is also a right. In France, many people state that they have no religion.

In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet

To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.

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