Music of the Foreign Legion
| Music of the Foreign Legion | |
|---|---|
| Musique de la Légion étrangère (MLE) | |
| Active | 1831 - present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Army |
| Garrison/HQ | 1st Foreign Regiment 1er RE |
| Nickname(s) | "The Commandant's Own" |
| March | Le Boudin (Official Legion March) Le Boudin (Official Legion Hymn) |
| Website | Official Website of the MLE |
The Music of the Foreign Legion (French: Musique de la Légion étrangère, MLE), formerly known as the Principal Music of the Foreign Legion (French: Musique principale de la Légion étrangère) is a Military band of the French Foreign Legion.
French or Foreign, musicians or not, they all volunteer for the Legion and receive, first, basic military training within the 4th Foreign Regiment, then are either assigned to a line regiment or the 1st Foreign Regiment. The band is the only military band in the world formed of both French and foreign nationals, composed of Legionnaire Musicians.