Le Chant des Wallons
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"The Song of the Walloons" (Walloon: Li tchant des Walons; French: Le Chant des Wallons) is the regional anthem of Wallonia in Belgium. The original lyrics were written by Théophile Bovy in 1900 in the Walloon language. A year later, it was set to music composed by Louis Hillier. Performed for the first time in the city of Liège, the song quickly spread to other parts of French-speaking Belgium and established itself like a "national" anthem for Wallonia.[1][2]
It was approved on 15 July 1998 by the Parliament of Wallonia, along with the region's coat of arms and flag.[3]
Lyrics
Typically, only the first and third verses are performed.
Walloon lyrics[2][4][5] | French lyrics[3][6] | English translation |
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Nos estans firs di nosse pitite patreye, | Nous sommes fiers de notre Wallonie, | Of our Wallonia we are proud. |
See also
- La Brabançonne
- De Vlaamse Leeuw
References
- ^ L'hymne wallon. Parlement de Wallonie.
- ^ a b Segers, Jean (2014-09-27). "Li Tchant des Walons (Le chant des Wallons) Fête la Communauté Française de Belgique !!! Communauté Française rebaptisée Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles !!!". Les Trois J de Tournai.
- ^ a b L’Hymne Wallon (PDF). Le Parlement de Wallonie.
- ^ Li Tchant dès Walons. Union Culturelle Wallonne.
- ^ Le Chant des Wallons / Li Tchant des Walons
- ^ Le chant des Wallons. stedeninfo.be.
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.
- Union Culturelle Wallonne – 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.
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