La Déclaration d'Indépendance de la Belgique (4 octobre 1830)

Did you know that October 4 is Belgium's Independence Day? Learn the significance of this date and more in the bilingual article below.

After listening to the audio, click any word for the English translation and links to related grammar lessons.

Note: Some of the tenses in this French text and its English translation don't match! In French, we use the present tense to describe historical events like this to evoke a sense of immediacy, whereas in English, we commonly use the past tense - learn more about historical French tenses.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Click any word in the text to see its translation and related grammar lessons.

Getting that for you now...