Aux armes, readers, here's a closer look at the rather bloody song that is so dear to many in France (but not everyone). If you're watching any Paris Olympics coverage then the chances are you will ...

Changes to French educational curricula rarely make headline news in Britain. However, both The Times and the Daily Telegraph felt it worth reporting on a recent decision to make primary-school pupils ...

Are the lyrics of the Marseillaise too racist for modern France? Does France need a new anthem? Photo: Shutterstock A French minister was slammed this week for comparing singing the French national ...

But not just the traditional version with orchestra and warbling soprano. The disc includes 15 interpretations - from jazz, Arabic and house to an irreverent parody by late cult rocker Serge ...

The French national anthem will be played ahead of kick-off at Premier League stadiums this weekend as a tribute to victims of the Paris terror attacks. Players will ...

The lower house of France’s parliament, the National Assembly, is meeting Tuesday to discuss terrorism issues. During/after a moment of silence to memorialize the 17 victims of France’s recent attacks ...

The French national anthem, La Marseillaise, was penned by army engineer Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle during the French revolutionary wars in 1792. It was originally written as a marching song and ...

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? As ...

England fans have been urged to join their French counterparts in singing La Marseillaise in a show of solidarity over Friday's Paris terror attacks. A campaign for ...