The French national anthem, entitled La Marseillaise, was composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle during the French Revolution, and its upbeat tune belies some rather disturbing lyrics!

At the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, French mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel sang the French national anthem. Performances by Lady Gaga, Aya Nakamura, and others highlighted the event.

French fans gave a loud rendition of the national anthem "La Marseillaise" for Varvara Gracheva after the Russian-born player beat Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu on Saturday in her first Roland ...

Deputies began singing the Marseillaise, the French national anthem, in an attempt to drown her out as she criticized what she called deliberate blocking tactics by some deputies during the debates.