Maison Rouget de Lisle (donation André Lançon)

The flat in which Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle was born in 1760, which has been much transformed since then, is located at 24 rue du Commerce. Two-thirds of it was donated by André Lançon to create a cultural centre dedicated to the author and his work, which was inaugurated in 1996. Since 2011, the museum has been awarded the "Maison des Illustres" label.

The documents and objects on display in the first room recall the biography of Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle: his origins and childhood, his studies and short military career, the writing of La Marseillaise, his artistic work (texts, music, etc.) and his last years spent between the Jura and the Paris region.

The second room looks at the posterity of the man and the hymn, and the tributes paid to them over the past two centuries. Before entering the third room, visitors are invited to listen to 4 of the 99 versions of La Marseillaise, sung on all 5 continents since 1793.

This third and final room will be home to one or more objects or works of art on a temporary basis: every year, it will house an exceptional "guest" closely linked to Rouget de Lisle and/or La Marseillaise. In 2023, the 2021-2022 acquisitions will be presented to the public for the first time.