Quelle est l’histoire de la Marseillaise ?
Un hymne à la liberté, pour la patrie en danger. C’est dans la nuit du 25 au que Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle compose les paroles et la musique de ce qui deviendra l’hymne national français. La Marseillaise est écrite sous la Révolution française, dans un contexte bien particulier: la guerre.
How many verses in La Marseillaise?
- The original lyrics to ‘La Marseillaise’ had six verses, but only the first and sixth verses of the anthem are usually sung at public events. The text of these two verses are shown below, along with an accompanying English translation.
What does La Marseillaise mean in English?
- La Marseillaise is the French national anthem, and it has a long history that speaks to the history of France itself. In both French and English, the song is a powerful and patriotic anthem known throughout the world.
Who wrote La Marseillaise?
- Written By: La Marseillaise, French national anthem, composed in one night during the French Revolution (Ap) by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, a captain of the engineers and amateur musician.
