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What is the name of the national anthem?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Quel est le nom de l'hymne national ?
What is the name of the national anthem?
Answer. La Marseillaise.
La Marseillaise.
The national anthem is called La Marseillaise. It was composed in 1792 and became the national anthem in 1879.
The official text that proves it
« L’hymne national de la France est un chant qui s’appelle La Marseillaise. Il évoque un grand moment de l’histoire de la France : la Révolution. »
The national anthem of France is a song called La Marseillaise. It evokes a great moment in France's history, the Revolution.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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