Civil partnership or PACS for "Civil Solidarity Pact" is a common practice in France. This contract does not bring the same rights and duties to the couple as a marriage contract, but it does make it possible to organize life together. Introduced in 1999, the PACS was the first type of contract giving rights to same-sex couples. The practice has increased sharply over the first ten years, reaching more than 200,000 unions in 2010. The practice then lost interest among the French before slightly increasing again to reach its peak in 2022, with nearly 210,000 unions.
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Insee. (January 17, 2025). Total number of civil partnerships (PACS) contracted in France from 1999 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/460219/civil-partenerships-france/
Insee. "Total number of civil partnerships (PACS) contracted in France from 1999 to 2023." Chart. January 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/460219/civil-partenerships-france/
Insee. (2025). Total number of civil partnerships (PACS) contracted in France from 1999 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/460219/civil-partenerships-france/
Insee. "Total Number of Civil Partnerships (Pacs) Contracted in France from 1999 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Jan 2025, /statistics/460219/civil-partenerships-france/
Insee, Total number of civil partnerships (PACS) contracted in France from 1999 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/460219/civil-partenerships-france/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Total number of civil partnerships (PACS) contracted in France from 1999 to 2023 [Graph], Insee, January 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/460219/civil-partenerships-france/