{"id":6116,"date":"2011-05-10T10:49:17","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T14:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=6116"},"modified":"2017-10-19T14:10:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T12:10:53","slug":"la-brabanconne-the-national-anthem-of-belgium-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/la-brabanconne-the-national-anthem-of-belgium-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;La Braban\u00e7onne&#8221;: The National Anthem of Belgium (in French)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, Yves Leterme, ex-Prime Minister of<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/the-first-hit-of-french-rap-early-90s-mais-vous-etes-fous-oh-oui-are-you-crazy-oh-yeah\/\">La Belgique<\/a> <\/em>(Belgium)<\/p>\n<p>was asked by a journalist, &#8220;\u00e0 l&#8217;improviste&#8221; (unexpectedly),\u00a0if he knew<\/p>\n<p>the lyrics of <em>l&#8217;hymne national <\/em>(national hymn)<\/p>\n<p>of his country. The answer of Leterme?<\/p>\n<p>He started singing <em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/la-marseillaise-and-la-reintegration-de-lhistoire\/\">la Marseillaise<\/a><\/em>,<\/p>\n<p>the French national anthem!<\/p>\n<p><em> * * *<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gaffe Yves Leterme sur l&#039;hymne national belge\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ABTR2Xe_sGw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The video showing Leterme <em>\u00a0<\/em><em>&#8220;en flagrant d\u00e9lit&#8221; <\/em> (or &#8220;red-handed&#8221;, if you will)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>* * *<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"La Braban\u00e7onne\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Low3ByYigQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em> Noble Belgique! \u00d4 M\u00e8re ch\u00e9rie! A toi nos coeurs, \u00e0 toi nos bras A toi notre sang, \u00f4 Patrie Nous le jurons, tous, tu vivras Tu vivras, toujours grande et belle Et ton invincible unit\u00e9 Aura pour devise immortelle Le Roi, la Loi, la Libert\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Le Roi, la Loi, la Libert\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Le Roi, la Loi, la Libert\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">* La version anglaise (The English version):<\/span><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>O\u00a0Belgium &#8211; O mother dear &#8211;<\/dd>\n<dd>To you we stretch our hearts and arms,<\/dd>\n<dd>With blood to spill for you, O fatherland!<\/dd>\n<dd>We swear with one cry &#8211; You shall live!<\/dd>\n<dd>You shall live, so great and beautiful,<\/dd>\n<dd>And your invincible unity<\/dd>\n<dd>Shall have for device immortal &#8211;<\/dd>\n<dd>The King, and Law, and Liberty!<\/dd>\n<dd>Shall have for device immortal &#8211;<\/dd>\n<dd>The King, and Law, and Liberty!<\/dd>\n<dd>The King, and Law, and Liberty!<\/dd>\n<dd>The King, and Law, and Liberty!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"255\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/05\/Partition9-255x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/05\/Partition9-255x350.jpg 255w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/05\/Partition9-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/05\/Partition9-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/05\/Partition9.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><p>A few years ago, Yves Leterme, ex-Prime Minister of La Belgique (Belgium) was asked by a journalist, &#8220;\u00e0 l&#8217;improviste&#8221; (unexpectedly),\u00a0if he knew the lyrics of l&#8217;hymne national (national hymn) of his country. 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