Civiques

Civiques is the plural form of the French adjective civique, meaning related to citizens, public life, or the city. It appears in common phrases such as éducation civique (civic education) and valeurs civiques (civic values), and can describe rights, duties, or institutions tied to citizenship. Cognate forms occur in other Romance languages, for example Spanish cívicos and Portuguese cívicos, with analogous meanings.

From Latin civicus, derived from civis (citizen), the term is used across languages to denote citizenship and public life.

In Francophone education systems, éducation civique is a school subject addressing citizen rights and duties, the structure of institutions, and civic participation. In public discourse, civiques terminology often accompanies discussions of civic engagement, public policy, and municipal life. The plural form civiques agrees with masculine or feminine nouns in the plural.