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April 25, 1792 La Marseillaise |
On April 25th, 1792, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle composed "La Marseillaise", the song destined to become the French national anthem. Rouget composed the song as a rallying cry as Prussian and Austrian armies marched on France. The song became the French national anthem on Bastille Day in 1795. Napoleon I banned it during his reign; however, it was re-instated in 1879. You are free to use this content in your own newsletters and emails with your clients. Travel Research Online is a free service to all professional travel agents offering more than 750 destination guides, epostcards and other marketing and research tools. |