French Civil Service - Divisions

Divisions

The Civil Service is divided into:

• the civil service of the State (fonction publique de l'État);
• the judiciary (magistrature);
• the civil service of public hospitals (fonction publique hospitalière);
• the civil service of local governments (fonction publique territoriale).

Technically, fonction publique may also refer to fonction publique militaire, the personnel of military status. They are generally counted apart. There also exist ouvriers d'État - that is, State Workers - for industrial functions.