You can also get a civil partnership here, known in France as a pacte civil de solidarité (pacs). Apply for planning permissionA declaration of works on a property (déclaration préalable) or application for full planning permission must be submitted to the mairie. You can also contest someone else’s application and consult the local planning rules (plan local d’urbanisme). Get an updated birth certificateIn France, you must apply to the town hall where you were born (rather than the local mairie) for a current birth certificate. Ask permission for school enrolmentIn theory, children should go to the school in their commune, so if you want to send them somewhere else, you usually have to ask permission (dérogation scolaire).

Source: The Local July 03, 2023 09:09 UTC