<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-29</periodOfReport><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16><issuer><issuerCik>0001127442</issuerCik><issuerName>CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTZN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001219491</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>CAMPBELL MARSHALL J</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>525 WATER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>PORT HURON</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>48060</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>President, Chairman &amp; 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Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>4138.55</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>11351.79</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Includes 102.1267 shares acquired in February 2003 under the Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Includes 99.2116 shares acquired in May 2003 under the Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Includes 106.8972 shares acquired in August 2003 under the Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Includes 43.044 shares acquired for the quarter ending 12/31/02, under the Citizens First Savings Bank 401K Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F5">Includes 408.511 shares acquired for the quarter ending 03/31/03, under the Citizens First Savings Bank 401K Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F6">Includes 786.848 shares acquired for the quarter ending 06/30/03, under the Citizens First Savings Bank 401K Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F7">Untis are to be settled 1 for 1.</footnote><footnote id="F8">Units are to be settled upon the reporting person's normal termination date (age 70 after 10 years of service).</footnote><footnote id="F9">Units are to be settled upon termination of reporting person's employment.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Tracy L. Fox - acting as POA FBO Marshall J. Campbell</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

