At Choisy-Le-Roi The photograph on the right shows the stone sarcophagus–162 cm long, 30 cm deep and 30 cm high–unearthed on 12 July 1915. The name of the defunct is engraved on both sides. A […]
- 09 -162016

Rouget de Lisle & La Marseillaise : épisode 14
How the idea Translation of the Body came about The idea of translating the remains of Rouget de Lisle at the Panthéon was not a new idea. On 30 April 1913, one could read in […]
- 09 -092016

Rouget de Lisle & La Marseillaise : episode 13
A “Living Embodiment of La Marseillaise” In 1905, Louise-Anthelmine Chenal, also known as Marthe Chenal (1881-1947) won first prize of singing and opera at the Conservatoire National de Musique de Paris. The following year, she […]
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