France Travail by phone at 3995.

Find the full list of agencies on the France Travail website.

Mission Locale Nord Ardennes

• Youth support organisation in Revin.
  • 31 Avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, 08500 Revin. 03 24 40 31 34
  • And 17 Rue du Général de Gaulle, 08600 Givet. 03 24 42 14 63
• Mission Locale Sud Ardennes
  • Youth support organisation in Rethel. 16 Rue Louise Weiss, 08300 Rethel. 03 24 38 29 17
  • France Travail agency in Vouziers. 2 Rue de l'agriculture, 08400 Vouziers. 03 24 71 95 91
• Mission Locale de Charleville-Mézières
  • Youth support association/organisation in Charleville-Mézières. 8 Route de Prix, 08000 Charleville-Mézières. 03 24 59 44 44
• Mission Locale de l'arrondissement de Sedan
  • Youth support association/organisation in Sedan. Place Saint-Vincent de Paul, 08200 Sedan. 03 24 29 21 12

Cap emploi 08

36 Av. Charles de Gaulle, 08000 Charleville-Mézières. 03 24 59 05 25 

• Ardennes Chamber of Commerce and Industry  (CCI Ardennes)
• Ardennes Chamber of Trades and Crafts (CMA Ardennes)
• La chambre d'agriculture Ardennes
• Ardennes GEIQ BTP (Employers' Group for Integration and Qualification in the Construction Sector)
• AGIR08, the departmental operator of the AGIR programme. 226 bis Avenue Carnot, 08000 Charleville-Mézières
• "Les entreprises s'engagent" Club (Businesses Make a Commitment Club).

Our Digital Assistance Point can help you complete online procedures such as vehicle registration certificates (car registration), driving licences, national identity cards, passports, and appointments with the medical commission.

By appointment only: +33 (0)3 24 59 66 87.

For all online immigration procedures carried out through ANEF (Digital Administration for Foreign Nationals in France), it is recommended that you visit the prefecture to make an appointment or contact the switchboard at +33 (0)3 24 59 66 00.

The Digital Assistance Point is open during the following hours, depending on the type of procedure:

• ANTS procedures (French National Agency for Secure Documents)
  • Vehicle registration certificate
  • Driving licence
  • Passport
  • National identity card

Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Friday: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

• ANEF, online platform for immigration-related procedures for foreign nationals in France (by appointment only)
  • Residence permit
  • Travel document
  • Circulation Document for Foreign Minors (DCEM)
  • Naturalisation application

Opening hours: Monday: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Wednesday: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Friday: 8:30 am to 11:30 am.

France Services advisers help users complete their administrative procedures with 12 national partner organisations: CAF (Family Allowance Fund), CPAM (Health Insurance Fund), CARSAT (Retirement and Occupational Health Insurance Fund), Energy Voucher Scheme, Public Finances, France Rénov’, France Titres, France Travail (Public Employment Service), La Poste, Urssaf, MSA (Agricultural Social Security Fund) and Justice Access Points.

They can help your employee resolve complex situations by liaising with dedicated contacts within partner organisations. They also provide support with digital tools, such as creating an email address, scanning documents required for administrative applications, and more.

Twenty-eight France Services centres have already been accredited and are ready to assist you with your procedures. They are listed on the Ardennes Prefecture website.

Public writer services are designed to help users complete their administrative procedures, understand official documents, and draft administrative correspondence, enabling them to become more independent in accessing their rights and services.

Néoscript, 10 Route de Nouvion, 08440 Lumes

03 24 40 10 10 

Social and Community Health Centres are local services where your employee can receive support with employment integration, housing and social assistance.

You can find the contact details of the Social and Community Health Centres in the Ardennes on the Yellow Pages website.

The Municipal Social Action Centre (CCAS) is a public body run by the municipality and chaired by the mayor. It provides information, guidance and support for applications for statutory social assistance, and implements local support measures such as emergency aid, food assistance and address registration services for people in need.

Where there is no CCAS, particularly in municipalities with fewer than 1,500 inhabitants, residents should contact the town hall (mairie) directly, or the Intermunicipal Social Action Centre (CIAS) if one exists.

• CCAS Charleville-Mézières. 6 place de la préfecture, 08000 Charleville-Mézières.
• CCAS Sedan. 8/10 rue de la Rochefoucauld, 08200 Sedan.
• CCAS Revin. 56 rue Victor Hugo, 08500 Revin.
• CCAS Rethel. 1 place de la république; 08300 Rethel.

Social centers and community spaces are local services for families and residents that contribute to social cohesion in their communities by empowering families and residents and facilitating access to their rights. For example, social centers and community spaces may offer sociolinguistic workshops.

• Centre social ouest avenue. 75 avenue de la marne, 08200 Seda.
• Manchester. 26 rue jules Raulin, 08000 Charleville-Mézières.
• Aymon lire. 19 rue Roger salengro, 08120 Bogny-Sur-Meus.
• Le lac. Avenue Kennedy, 08200 Sedan
• André dhôtel. 88 rue Albert Poulain, 08000 Charleville-Mézières.
• SARC. 9 bis rue des mésanges, 08000 Charleville-Mézières 

Femmes Relais 08

Learn French or improve your French language skills, and meet other people through discussions on a variety of topics. Participants can also prepare for the Initial French Language Diploma (DILF) and the French Language Studies Diploma (DELF).

• 19 bis Quai de la Régente, 08200 Sedan
• Schedule: 3 times per week
• Membership fee: €10 per year

For more information:  03.24.26.81.67. or 06.87.23.59.49. or by email at femmes.relais08@orange.fr

SARC (Social Animation Ronde Couture)

9 Bis Rue des Mésanges, 08000 Charleville-Mézières.

Call 03 24 58 17 74 to book an appointment and register for small-group French workshops designed to improve your French language skills.

The aim is to help participants become independent in everyday life and be able to:

• communicate with confidence;
• understand and complete administrative procedures (CAF, town hall services, housing applications, etc.);
• learn about French laws, rights and responsibilities, and the values of the Republic;
• access healthcare, visit a doctor and manage a budget;
• take part in leisure and cultural activities (museums, shows, etc.);
• find training opportunities or employment;
• enrol children in school and arrange childcare.

Classes, workshops and activities are open to everyone. Annual membership fee: €11.

• RDD 08. 19 avenue de Montcy-Notre Dame, 08000 Charleville-Mézières.
• API Formation. 10 rue Jean Baptise lefort, 08000 Charleville-Mézières
• Digital academy. 119 avenue Charles de gaulle, 08000 Charleville-Mézières.

To learn more about online training opportunities, visit the page Resources for Onboarding and Training Foreign Employees .

Maps of French language training opportunities:

The “Opening Schools to Parents for Children's Success” initiative aims to promote the integration of parents of newly arrived students by offering free workshops in elementary, middle, and high schools on learning French, how the school system works, and republican values, in order to better support their children's education.

• Lycée Gaspard Monge, 2 avenue Saint-Julien 08000 Charleville-Mézières 

A driver’s license issued in a country outside the European Union is valid for one year starting from:

• The start date of the first residence permit in France
• The date the long-stay visa was validated through the Digital Administration for Foreigners in France (Anef).
• Before the end of this one-year period, the holder must exchange their driver’s license to continue driving. The application is submitted online via the France-Titres website.

If the employee has not exchanged their license within the year, they will have to retake the written and driving tests.

 Some licenses obtained abroad cannot be exchanged for a French license and require the holder to retake the driving test in France.

Check if a non-European driver’s license is exchangeable for a French license on the Service-Public webesite. 

Here are the steps your employee must follow to obtain a driving licence in France. These steps are the same for French nationals:

1. Register on the France‑Titres website and obtain their NEPH number.
2. They must then study the highway code, which is required for the theoretical exam. The exam fee is €30. To find where to register for the highway code exam, visit the Service‑Public website.
3. Take driving lessons with a driving school and pass the practical exam, or register as an independent candidate.
4. Download the driving test certificate (CEPC) if they pass the exam.

Assim-il Conduite

Driving school in Charleville-Mézières, 12 Avenue de l'industrie, 08000 Charleville-Mézières. 03 24 56 93 95.

Mobil'Arden

19 route de Rocroi, 08260 Auvillers-les-Forges.

Mobil'Arden is an inclusive mobility platform that brings together mobility services available throughout the Ardennes area.

AMIE

11/13 avenue Leclerc, 08000 Carleville-Mézières.

The Ardennes offer a public transport network including buses, trains and demand-responsive transport services, making it easier to travel throughout the region.

TAC Bus Network (Charleville-Mézières Urban Transport Network)

Timetables and fares: Bus timetables are available on the Bustac website. The network offers a range of fares to suit different needs, including school travel passes and options for seniors.

School bus routes are open to everyone, and demand-responsive transport services are available for people with reduced mobility.

Other transport options

• Trains: The Ardennes are served by rail services, including high-speed TGV and regional TER trains. These lines connect cities such as Charleville-Mézières and Givet, with approximately one train per hour.
• Demand-responsive transport: On-demand transport services are also available, allowing users to book specific journeys, particularly for people with disabilities. More information is available on the Ardenne Métropole website.
• Fluo Grand Est app: This application helps users plan their journeys by taking into account all transport options available in the region.
• Greenways and cycle routes: For those who prefer sustainable travel, several greenways and cycle routes are available. Bicycles are often permitted on trains.

The Solidarity Mobility Platform offers a range of services designed to remove mobility barriers, including mobility assessments and support, vehicle rental for people entering employment, and social driving school programmes.

• AlloVoisins: An app that allows users to offer and find carpooling services in the Ardennes, helping to share travel costs.
• Jemepropose: A platform where you can find carpooling offers in towns across the Ardennes, such as Charleville-Mézières and Sedan.
• Carpooling areas: The Ardenne Métropole carpooling network includes several meeting points, such as the Lumes cemetery and the Charleville-Mézières exhibition centre.
• BlaBlaCar: An app that allows users to book shared car journeys, bus trips and train tickets, with affordable travel options.
• Assim-il Conduite Social Driving School: 12 Avenue de l’Industrie, 08000 Charleville-Mézières.

To obtain social housing, the applicant must submit an online request on Demande-logement-social.fr. A unique departmental registration number is then assigned.
The housing applicant must be over 18 years old (or legally emancipated) and have lawful residence status in France.

Social housing is allocated based on income conditions (the reference taxable income from year N‑2 must not exceed certain ceilings set by decree). The N‑2 tax notice is a mandatory document. For particular situations involving a recent arrival in France, a decree specifies the documents to be provided when no tax notice is available (see useful links at the bottom of the page).
Some individuals, depending on their situation, are given priority for accessing social housing (Article L 441‑1 of the French Construction and Housing Code).

• Espace Habitat Charleville Sud. 8 rue des mésanges, 08000 Charleville-Mézières
• Espace Habitat Charleville centre. 2 place de l’hôtel de ville, 08000 Charleville-Mézières
• Espace Habitat siège social. 7 avenue du maréchal leclerc, 08000 Charleville-Mézières
• Espace Habitat Charleville Nord. 3 rue Albert Poulain, 08000 Charleville-Mézières
• Habitat 08. 22-24 avenue des martyrs de la résistance, 08000 Charleville-Mézières
• Habitat 08 Charleville Sud. 15 rue des Mésanges, 08000 Charleville-Mézières
• Habitat 08 Charleville Nord. 1 rue Frédéric Chopin, 08000 Charleville-Mézières
• Habitat 08 Charleville Ouest. 1 rue Louis Hanot, 08000 Charleville-Mézières

If you are a private-sector company (non‑agricultural) with 10 employees or more, Action Logement can support your employee in several ways:

• Finding housing
• Acting as a guarantor
• Advancing the security deposit payment
• Covering part of the rent during a work‑study training program (up to 11 months maximum).

Young Workers’ Hostels (Foyers de Jeunes Travailleurs) provide furnished or unfurnished accommodation, as well as shared living spaces, for young people aged 16 to 25 (or up to 30 in some cases) who are employed or taking part in a social and professional integration programme.

• Résidéis sociale Etang Garot. 66 rue Albert Poulain, 08000 Charleville Mézières
• Résidéis Vivier-au-Court. 10 rue Maurice Thorez, 08440 Vivier-au-Cour
• Adoma Fumay. 61 allée du Muguet, 08170 Fumay
• UDAF. 38 boulevard Georges Poirier, 08000 Charleville-Mézières

The Family Allowance Fund (CAF) offers a tool to estimate the benefits your employee may be eligible for.

Your employee must provide you with a provisional or permanent social security number.

If they do not have one, they must submit a social security registration application.
They will need to provide proof of having been present in France for more than three months.

The formation‑civique website provides information sheets on healthcare access for foreign nationals.

The Monenfant.fr website allows your employee to search for childcare options and to calculate childcare costs and the financial assistance they may be eligible for.

They can receive support in their search and administrative procedures from the CAF or one of its partner organisations.