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Adoption by Marseille Volunteers and Entry into Paris
- When
- end of May – 30 July 1792
- Where
- Marseille and Paris
The song was adopted as La Marseillaise after being sung by Marseille volunteers by the end of May 1792; the fédérés entered Paris on 30 July 1792.
The melody became a rallying call after being sung on the streets by volunteers from Marseille by the end of May 1792, and was adopted as La Marseillaise. The fédérés entered Paris on 30 July 1792, having adopted it as the National Guard of Marseille's marching song.
Sources
- La Marseillaise Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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