André Montagard (1888 – 28 February 1963) was a French songwriter and poet. He wrote the lyrics to several songs, including ''
Maréchal, nous voilà !
"Maréchal, nous voilà !" ("Marshal, here we are!") is a 1941 French song dedicated to Marshal Philippe Pétain. The lyrics were composed by André Montagard; its music was attributed to André Montagard and Charles Courtioux but actually plagi ...
'', one of two national anthems during
Vichy France
Vichy France (french: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was the fascist French state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. Officially independent, but with half of its ter ...
. He published four poetry collections about
Provence
Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bor ...
in the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life
André Montagard was born in 1888.
Career
Montagard wrote the lyrics to ''Une partie de
pétanque
Pétanque (, ; oc, petanca, , also or ) is a sport that falls into the category of boules sports, along with raffa, bocce, boule lyonnaise, lawn bowls, and crown green bowling. In all of these sports, players or teams play their boules/balls ...
'' in 1937; it was re-edited in 1941.
It was sung by
Darcelys.
Montagard wrote the lyrics to ''
Maréchal, nous voilà !
"Maréchal, nous voilà !" ("Marshal, here we are!") is a 1941 French song dedicated to Marshal Philippe Pétain. The lyrics were composed by André Montagard; its music was attributed to André Montagard and Charles Courtioux but actually plagi ...
'' while
Charles Cortioux composed the music.
The song became one of the national anthems alongside ''
La Marseillaise
"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. The song was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by France against Austria, and was originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du R ...
'' during
Vichy France
Vichy France (french: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was the fascist French state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. Officially independent, but with half of its ter ...
.
However, Montagnard and Courtioux actually plagiarized another song composed by Polish Jewish composer and future
Holocaust victim Kazimierz Oberfeld, "".
[
Montagard also wrote the lyrics to ''La France de demain'', another Vichy-inspired song composed by Cortioux.]Pierre Poujade
Pierre Poujade (; 1 December 1920 – 27 August 2003) was a French populist politician after whom the Poujadist movement was named.
Biography
Pierre Poujade was born in Saint-Céré (Le Lot), France, and studied at Collège Saint-Eugène d'Aur ...
's Union for the Defense of Tradesmen and Artisans
The Union for the Defense of Tradesmen and Artisans (French: Union de défense des commerçants et artisans) was a French political movement from 1953 to 1962.
History
The Union for the Defense of Tradesmen and Artisans was founded in 1953 by Pier ...
in 1955.Provence
Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bor ...
in the 1950s and 1960s.
Death
Montagard died on 28 February 1963.
Works
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References
1888 births
1963 deaths
French songwriters
Male songwriters
French male poets
20th-century French poets
People of Vichy France
20th-century French male writers
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