About
Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, born on 10 May 1760 in Lons-le-Saunier and died on 26 June 1836 in Choisy-le-Roi, was a French army officer, poet and dramatist. He is best known for composing the words and music of La Marseillaise, a revolutionary war song adopted as the French national anthem. A moderate royalist, he refused to take the oath abolishing the Crown, was dismissed and imprisoned in 1793-1794. He served under General Hoche in the Vendée and was wounded. Author of several plays and collections, he died in poverty. His ashes were transferred to the Invalides in 1915.
* 1760-05-10 — † 1836-06-26
Major works
- La Marseillaise (1792)patriotic song
- Bayard dans Bresse (1791)opera
- Les Deux Couvents (1792)comedy
- Essais en vers et en prose (1797)collection
- Chants français (1825)song collection
Key milestones
- 1792Composed La Marseillaise in Strasbourg on the night of 25-26 April.
- 1795La Marseillaise was declared the national anthem by the Convention on 14 July.
- 1915His ashes were transferred to the Invalides on 14 July.
Themes
patriotismrevolutionroyalismpoetrytheatre
Sources: elysee.fr · britannica.com · gallica.bnf.fr