Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Verdi and The Beatles all used the French national anthem, but what makes it such a good tune? There is a certain risk associated with writing a national anthem: you never know ...

The French national anthem is the greatest anthem there is, and its history will likely only increase your admiration for it, writes Alex Marshall. It feels right now like there is only one song in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

France's justice minister is facing calls for her resignation after she refused to take part in what she called "karaoke" by singing the French national anthem. Christiane Taubira was criticised on ...