Chant du départ
FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY COMPOSED BY ÉTIENNE MÉHUL, LYRICS BY MARIE-JOSEPH CHÉNIER
Chant du depart; Chant du Départ; Le Chant du depart; Le Chant du départ
() is a revolutionary and war song written by Étienne Méhul (music) and Marie-Joseph Chénier (words) in 1794. It was the official anthem of the French Empire, and it is currently the unofficial regional anthem of French Guiana and the presidential anthem of France.