"Le Retour des Princes français à Paris" ("The return of the French Princes to Paris") was the ''
de facto
''De facto'' ( ; , "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, whether or not they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms. It is commonly used to refer to what happens in practice, in contrast with ''de jure'' ("by la ...
''
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European n ...
of France during the
Bourbon Restoration Bourbon Restoration may refer to:
France under the House of Bourbon:
* Bourbon Restoration in France (1814, after the French revolution and Napoleonic era, until 1830; interrupted by the Hundred Days in 1815)
Spain under the Spanish Bourbons:
* ...
. It used the melody of the then popular marching tune ''
Vive Henri IV
"Marche Henri IV", alternatively "Vive Henri IV" or "Vive le roi Henri", is a popular French song celebrating King Henry IV of France (also known as ''Le Bon Roi Henri'', "Good King Henry"). The melody was heard of as early as 1581, when it wa ...
''.
Lyrics
See also
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Marche Henri IV
"Marche Henri IV", alternatively "Vive Henri IV" or "Vive le roi Henri", is a popular French song celebrating King Henry IV of France (also known as ''Le Bon Roi Henri'', "Good King Henry"). The melody was heard of as early as 1581, when it wa ...
*
La Marseillaise
External links
The anthem on youtube
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Le Retour des Princes francais a Paris
Historical national anthems
French anthems
Bourbon Restoration