"The Song of the Walloons" ( wa, Li tchant des Walons; french: Le Chant des Wallons) is the regional

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. The original lyrics were written by

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in 1900 in the Walloon language. A year later, it was set to music composed by

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. Performed for the first time in the city of

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, the song quickly spread to other parts of French-speaking Belgium and established itself like a "national" anthem for Wallonia.L'hymne wallon
''Parlement de Wallonie''. It was approved on 15 July 1998 by the Parliament of Wallonia, along with the region's

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and

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.L’Hymne Wallon
(PDF). ''Le Parlement de Wallonie''.

Lyrics

Typically, only the first and third verses are performed.

References

External links

Parliament of Wallonia
– The Parliament of Wallonia has a page featuring the history and lyrics of the anthem, as well as instrumental versions.

– The UCW has a page about the anthem that includes a vocal version from the CD, "Li Tchant des Walons", by the Orchestre de Choeurs de l'Opera Royal de Wallonie, with Patrick Delcour as baritone. {{DEFAULTSORT:Chant Des Wallons, Le Chant des Wallons Belgian anthems French-language Belgian songs Regional songs 1901 compositions National anthem compositions in B-flat major

Lyrics

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