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Are you looking to hire a foreign employee or support them in settling in Marne? Here are the key contacts and resources for recruitment, access to rights and services, French language learning, mobility, housing, childcare, and healthcare.

Organizations supporting the recruitment of foreign employees
France Travail by phone: 3995 (for employers)
The 3995 line connects you with a team of France Travail Pro advisors available in every region to answer all your questions. By simply calling, you can post job vacancies or receive advice on recruitment support schemes, available contract types, salary levels, and the best ways to successfully recruit staff.
Job offers submitted through the 3995 service are published the same day in France Travail agencies and on the France Travail website. Recruitment support is then provided according to the service option you choose.
- Reims Jeanne d’Arc Agency, 1 rue des Thiolettes, 51100 Reims
- Reims Bezannes Agency, 51 rue Louis Neel, 51430 Bezannes
- Reims La Neuvillette Agency, 9 rue Charles Guggiari, 51100 Reims
- Reims Mont d’Arène Agency, 67 rue du Mont d’Arène, 51100 Reims
- Épernay Agency, 2 rue Marcel Paul, 51200 Épernay
- Châlons-en-Champagne Agency, 20 avenue de la Gare, 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne
- Sézanne Agency, 51 rue Aristide Briand, 51120 Sézanne
- Vitry-le-François Agency, 16 bis Boulevard Carnot, 51300 Vitry-le-François
Local Mission of the Châlons-en-Champagne District, 8 Avenue de la Gare, 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne. 03 26 68 54 02 – contact@ml-chalons.fr
- Branch office: 59 Rue Gaillot Aubert, 51800 Sainte-Ménehould. 03 26 68 54 02 – contact@ml-chalons.fr
Reims Youth Local Mission, 34 Rue de Trianon, 51100 Reims. 03 26 40 30 34 – contact@miloreims.com
Local Mission of the Vitry-le-François District – L’Étoile, 18 Rue Marabais, Espace Mendès France, BP 167, 51305 Vitry-le-François. 03 26 72 10 79 – mission.locale@ml-vitry-le-francois.fr
Local Mission of the Pays d’Épernay Brie et Champagne, 17 Place Carnot, 51200 Épernay. 03 26 55 73 00 – secretariat@ml-epernay.fr
- Branch office: 21 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 51120 Sézanne. 03 26 80 62 75
Northern Rural Marne Local Mission, 1 Rue de la Filature, 51110 Bazancourt. 03 26 91 18 81 – missionlocale@milonordmarnais.fr
- Branch office: Place Albert Camus, 51700 Fismes. 03 26 91 18 81 – missionlocale@milonordmarnais.fr
Marne Ardennes Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI)
Head Office (Châlons-en-Champagne site): Mess des Entrepreneurs, 42 Rue Grande Étape, CS 90533, 51010 Châlons-en-Champagne Cedex.
08 05 29 50 81
info@marneardennes.cci.fr
Grand Est Chamber of Trades and Crafts (CMA) – Marne
68 boulevard Lundy - BP 62746, 51062 Reims
Numéro unique : 3006
contact51@cma-grandest.fr
Complexe agricole du Mont Bernard - Route de Suippes - CS 90525, 51009 Châlons-en-Champagne Cedex
03 26 64 08 13
AGIR 51
03 74 07 02 11 - contact-agir.marne@croix-rouge.fr
- 20 Rue Simon, 51100 Reims
- 7 Bd John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne
- 9 Av. de Middelkerke, 51200 Épernay
- 2 Bis rue du Capitaine Faucon, 51120 Sézanne
- 11 Bis rue de la Pépinière, 51300 Vitry le François, (appartement 164)
The “Companies Committed” Club of Marne brings together businesses of all sizes and sectors, united by a shared vision: building an inclusive society and a sustainable future.
club.51@lesentreprises-sengagent.org
Champagne Industry GEIQ (Employers' Group for Integration and Qualification)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 12 Rue André Huet, 51100 Reims.
contact@geiq-industrie-champagne.fr
Make an appointment with the prefecture
Log in to the website of the prefecture in the department where you live.

ONLINE SERVICE
Prefecture and Sub-Prefecture Contact Details:
Pref-employeurs-etrangers@marne.gouv.fr (Marne Prefecture)
Sp-etrangers-reims@marne.gouv.fr (Reims Sub-Prefecture)
Marne Prefecture
- First residence permit application and residence permit renewal application
- Collection of residence permits
- Issuance of refugee or subsidiary protection travel documents
Reims Sub-Prefecture
Only applications for the “Employee” and “Temporary Worker” residence permits are processed by the Foreign Nationals Department of the Reims Sub-Prefecture.
Access to rights and administrative procedures
The "Foreign Nationals" Digital Help Point at the Reims Sub-Prefecture is available by appointment only on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
During the appointment, a digital support advisor can help you complete the procedures currently available on the Foreign Nationals in France Administration website (also known as the ANEF portal).
Dora helps you identify the support services that best match the specific needs of your beneficiaries. It is a referral support tool designed to help remove barriers to employment, integration, and social inclusion.
Advisors at France Services centres help users complete their administrative procedures with 12 national partners: CAF, CPAM, Carsat, Energy Voucher Service, Public Finances, France Rénov’, France Titres, France Travail, La Poste, Urssaf, MSA, and Justice Services.
They can help your employee resolve more complex situations by working with contacts within partner organizations and provide support in using digital tools (creating an email address, scanning documents required for administrative applications, etc.).
You can find the list of France Services centres in the Marne department on the France Services website.
Committed to ensuring balanced local development across the region, the Marne Departmental Council maintains a network of local services to make daily life easier for residents, regardless of where they live.
To bring public services closer to residents living furthest from them, the Department operates a mobile service that regularly visits 27 municipalities across the Marne department: the France Services Bus.
busfranceservices@marne.fr - 03 26 69 52 87
Public Writer Services are designed to help users complete administrative procedures, understand official correspondence, and draft administrative letters, enabling them to become more independent in accessing their rights and services.
Located throughout the department, the 14 Departmental Solidarity Districts (CSDs) can provide support at any stage of life, whether you need social guidance, advice, or assistance with temporary or long-term difficulties.
You can find the contact details of the CSDs on the Marne Department website.
The Communal Social Action Centre (CCAS) is a public institution run by the municipality and chaired by the mayor. It provides information, guidance, and support for applications for statutory social assistance, and implements local initiatives such as emergency aid, food assistance, and address registration services to support residents facing difficulties.
Where no CCAS exists, particularly in municipalities with fewer than 1,500 inhabitants, residents should contact the town hall (mairie) directly or the Intercommunal Social Action Centre (CIAS) if one is available within their local authority area.
You can find the list of CCAS offices in the Marne department on lannuaire.service-public.gouv.fr.
Dora, the Inclusion Platform
Find the employment and social inclusion services that best match your needs.

Learning french and living in France
The social centres and community life spaces in the Marne department provide local support services for families and residents. They help strengthen social cohesion, empower individuals and families, and improve access to rights and public services. For example, they may offer social and language learning workshops to help people improve their French and integrate more easily into daily life.
- GRETA CFA Marne: Reims, Épernay, Châlons-en-Champagne, and Vitry-le-François centres. French language training for professional purposes in:
- Hospitality, Cleaning, and Catering
- Agriculture, Construction and Public Works, and Viticulture
- Club de Prévention Épernay et Pays Champenois.
- Language Training under the Republican Integration Contract (CIR). This programme helps CIR signatories whose French level is below A1, or who have very limited reading and writing skills, to gain independence in spoken and written French, in line with the CEFR, up to the target A2 level.
- Association of Reims Neighbourhood Community Centres.
- AEFTI 51: a training organisation with four locations in the Marne department, in Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne, Épernay and Vitry-le-François.
- League of Education of Marne: dedicated to promoting education in all its forms in accordance with secular, democratic, and republican values.
- CIAM Reims (Intercultural Collective for Migrant Support)
- “Messagers”: individual French language support and preparation for the civic test
- Conversation workshops
- French Red Cross
To learn more about online training opportunities, visit the page Tools to Welcome and Train a Foreign Employee .
French Language Training Maps:
The Open Schools to Parents for Children's Success (OEPRE) programme aims to support the integration of newly arrived parents of school-age children by offering free workshops in schools, middle schools, and high schools. These workshops focus on learning French, understanding the French education system, and learning about Republican values, helping parents to better support their children's schooling.
- Paul Fort Primary School, 51300 Vitry-le-François
- François Legros Middle School, 2 Rue François Legros, 51100 Reims
- Paul Fort Middle School, 141 Rue de Louvois, 51100 Reims
- Georges Braque Middle School, 3 Rue Adrien Sénéchal, 51100 Reims
- Joliot-Curie Middle School, 2 Rue Joliot Curie, 51100 Reims
- Colbert Middle School, 56 Rue du Docteur Albert Schweitzer, 51100 Reims
- Ferdinand Buisson Elementary School, 16 Rue des Brasseries, 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne
- Terres Rouges Middle School, Avenue Général Margueritte, 51200 Épernay.
Mobility
A driving licence issued by a country outside the European Union is valid for one year from:
- The start date of the first residence permit issued in France.
- The date of validation of the long-stay visa through the Digital Administration for Foreign Nationals in France (ANEF).
- Before the end of this one-year period, the holder must exchange their driving licence in order to continue driving in France. The application must be submitted online via the France Titres website.
If the employee does not exchange their licence within this one-year period, they will be required to retake both the theory and practical driving tests.
Some driving licences obtained abroad cannot be exchanged for a French driving licence and require the holder to pass the French driving test.
Check whether a non-EU driving licence can be exchanged for a French driving licence on the Service-Public.fr website.
Here are the steps your employee must follow to obtain a driving licence in France. The process is the same for French nationals:
- Register on the France-Titres website and obtain a Harmonised Prefectural Registration Number (NEPH).
- Study the Highway Code, which is required to take the theory test. The theory test costs €30. To find out where to register for the test, visit the relevant page on the Service-Public website.
- Take driving lessons with a driving school and sit the practical driving test, or register as an independent candidate.
- Download the Driving Test Certificate (CEPC) if you pass the examination.
You can find mobility-related support services on Dora, the Inclusion Platform. Dora helps identify the employment and integration services best suited to the specific needs of your beneficiaries. It is a referral support tool designed to help remove barriers to employment, social inclusion, and integration.
Community transport services provide door-to-door transportation with a social purpose for people whose access to transport is limited because of low income or where they live. The service is provided by volunteer drivers who receive compensation for their expenses.
You can find mobility-related support services on Dora, the Inclusion Platform. Dora helps identify the employment and integration services best suited to the specific needs of your beneficiaries. It is a referral support tool that helps remove barriers to employment, social inclusion, and integration.
Examples of services and contacts:
- AGIS 51, community garage. direction@agis51.com - 03 26 02 82 99. Chemin de Saint-Léonard, ZI Farman Pompelle, 51100 Reims.
- Services include:
- Non-profit driving school
- Affordable vehicle rental
- Road safety awareness and training
- Low-cost vehicle repairs
- Affordable vehicle sales
The Association Garage pour l’Insertion et la Solidarité 51 was established in 2013, and its vehicle maintenance and repair workshop has been operating since early 2014. Recognised by the French government as an Integration Worksite, the association has a dual mission: Supporting access to employment and Promoting mobility for work.
Community Transport has been operated throughout the Grand Est region by Familles Rurales for more than 10 years. The programme is delivered by local federations and associations with the support of local authorities and funding partners.
Initially developed in rural areas, it supports beneficiaries who meet specific social and economic criteria and need occasional transport assistance. Volunteer drivers donate their time to take beneficiaries from their homes to appointments.
03 26 68 36 15 - fd.marne@famillesrurales.org
Fluo is the mobility service of the Grand Est Region.
It brings together information on all regional passenger transport services, including: Regional rail services, Intercity coach services and School transport
Fluo also provides door-to-door journey planning across the Grand Est region and surrounding areas, including Île-de-France and neighbouring countries. It combines all available transport options, such as public transport, cycling, carpooling, car sharing, and private vehicles.
- Public Transport Services:
Accomodation
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).
If you are a private-sector company (non‑agricultural) with 10 employees or more, Action Logement can support your employee in several ways:
These residences offer furnished or unfurnished accommodation and shared common areas for people aged 16 to 25 (and up to 30 in some cases) who are employed or in the process of social and professional integration.
Châlons-en-Champagne
- Résidence Le faubourg, 1 Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne
Reims
- Résidence Les Thiolettes, Annexe de la R.S Noël, 77 avenue de l'Europe, 51100 Reims
- Résidence Gaston Boyer, Annexe de la R.S Noël, 104 rue du Mont d'Arène, 51100 Reims
- Résidence Marie Clémence Fouriaux 1, Annexe de la résidence Noël, 25 rue Clémence Fouriaux, 51100 Reims
- FJT Compagnons du Devoir Reims, 115 boulevard Charles Arnould, 51100 Reims
- Résidence Marie Clémence Fouriaux Bis, 23 rue Clémence Fouriaux, 51100 Reims
- Résidence Paindavoine, Léon Paindavoine, 1 rue du Lt Herduin, 51100 Reims
- FJT L'Escale, 53 rue de Louvois, 51100 Reims
- Résidence Noël, 9 rue Noël, 51100 Reims
The Family Allowance Fund (CAF) provides information and guidance tailored to your employee’s situation. It also offers online benefit simulations and allows users to apply for assistance directly online.
To find out which benefits your employee may be eligible for, visit mes-aides.gouv.fr, a government platform that helps users identify and simulate available social benefits.
Health
Your employee must provide either a temporary or permanent French Social Security number. If they do not have one, they must apply for registration with the French Social Security system.
To be eligible, they will need to provide proof that they have been living in France for more than three months.
For more information about the registration process and the supporting documents required, visit the relevant page on Service-Public.fr.
The formation‑civique website provides information sheets on healthcare access for foreign nationals.
Childcare
The Monenfant.fr website helps your employee find suitable childcare options for their children. It also allows them to estimate childcare costs and calculate the financial assistance they may be entitled to receive.
Your employee can also receive support and guidance with their search and administrative procedures from the Marne Family Allowance Fund (CAF).
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