Marseillaise: The Song That Became France

In 1792, a French army officer named Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle wrote a war song for the Army of the Rhine. Within three years, it had become the national anthem of revolutionary France, banned under Napoleon and the Restoration, then resurrected by the people in 1830. This episode follows the strange journey of 'La Marseillaise' — from its debut in Strasbourg, to its role in the storming of the Tuileries, to its rise as a global symbol of liberty. We look at the song's lyrics, its blood-soaked chorus, and how it was used by everyone from Victor Hugo to Charles de Gaulle. Along the way, we ask what it means for a nation to sing about 'watering our fields with impure blood' — and how a melody can carry the weight of a revolution. #Marseillaise #RougetdeLisle #FrenchRevolution #NationalAnthem #Strasbourg #Tuileries #VictorHugo #CharlesdeGaulle #RevolutionarySong #SongThatChangedHistory #France #Europe #History #FexingoHistory #NationalIdentity #LibertyEqualityFraternity #FrenchHistory #MusicHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo