Although the author of an original Country Scene for harmony, Joseph-François Rauski (1837-1910) owes its reputation for having signed 1879, at the request of Colonel Millot, commander of the 18th Infantry Regiment, a walk Regiment Sambre and Meuse, a patriotic song, Music Robert Planquette (1848-1903) Paul's words Cézano reminiscent of the Revolutionary Armed 1792 and date 1867.
Performed for the first time the 14 July 1879 Pau, the military version of the Sambre and Meuse was an immediate success. The Minister of War, General Ferron decided to formalize walking in the regimental bands, giving it the status of third national "anthem", after La Marseillaise and the Chant du Depart.
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