Visiting La Marianne and the French Republic

a Marianne means many things to the French people. She represents healing, protection, peace, and nourishing. Sometimes she’s looked upon as a queen of France. The name’s origin was a combination of Marie and Anne. These names were carried by many queens like Anne of Austria, Marie-Antoinette, and Marie of Medicis.

The reason for using this name is said to have come from a revolutionary song probably composed in October 1792. Read More