Football fans know the national anthem of France only too well by name after Les Bleus reached four of the last seven World Cup finals, but have you ever wondered what the song itself is all about?

Featuring some less-than-cheery lyrics about ‘watering fields with blood’, the words to the French national anthem are a little controversial. One night during the French Revolution, after France ...

While the lyrics were ... of strength in the French army it has since evolved into a symbol of harmony. England fans memorably joined in a rendition of the French national anthem as a sign of ...

FRANCE's national team are one of the favourites for the 2024 Euros. You can expect to see them singing their iconic anthem La Marseillaise throughout the competition. Allons enfants de la Patrie ...

Canada’s national anthem has both French and English versions, to honour the country’s bilingual past and present. Here are the history and lyrics to ‘O Canada’. On their visits to Canada in the early ...