André Montagard (; 1888 – 28 February 1963) was a French songwriter and poet. He wrote the lyrics to several songs, including ''

Maréchal, nous voilà ! ''Maréchal, nous voilà !'' (; "Marshal, here we are!") is a 1941 French song dedicated to Marshal Philippe Pétain. The lyrics were composed by André Montagard; its music was attributed to André Montagard and Charles Courtioux but actually ...

'', one of the unofficial national anthems during

Vichy France Vichy France (; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was a French rump state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II, established as a result of the French capitulation after the Battle of France, ...

. He published four poetry collections about

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in the 1950s and 1960s.

Early life

André Montagard was born in 1888.

Career

Montagard wrote the lyrics to ''Une partie de

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'' in 1937; it was re-edited in 1941. It was sung by Darcelys. Montagard wrote the lyrics to ''

'' while Charles Cortioux composed the music. The song became one of the national anthems alongside ''

La Marseillaise "La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. It was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by the First French Republic against Austria, and was originally titled "". The French Na ...

'' during

. However, Montagnard and Courtioux actually plagiarized another song composed by Polish Jewish composer and future Holocaust victim Kazimierz Oberfeld, "". Montagard also wrote the lyrics to ''La France de demain'', another Vichy-inspired song composed by Cortioux. It was used in the antisemitic and anti-American short film ''Les Corrupteurs'', directed by Pierre Ramelot in 1941. Montagard wrote the lyrics to the hymn for

Pierre Poujade Pierre Poujade (; 1 December 1920 – 27 August 2003) was a French right-wing populist politician after whom the Poujadist movement was named. Biography Pierre Poujade was born in Saint-Céré (Le Lot), France, and studied at Collège Saint- ...

's Union for the Defense of Tradesmen and Artisans in 1955. Montagard published four poetry collections about

in the 1950s and 1960s.

Death

Montagard died on 28 February 1963.

Works

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References

1888 births 1963 deaths French male songwriters French songwriters French male poets 20th-century French poets People of Vichy France 20th-century French male writers {{France-poet-stub