The story behind France’s national anthem
14 July - 7 mins
Podcast Series
The Hard Shoulder Highlights
Today is Bastille Day, the French National Day that celebrates the Storming of Bastille during the French Revolution in 1789. The French national anthem, known as La Marseillaise, is grim, and a little controversial…
Journalist and Historian Ronan McGreevy joins Kieran to tell more about its history.
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