Unofficial Anthem of French Empire (1799-1815) - Veillons au salut de l'Empire (Instrumental)

Veillons au salut de l'Empire (Let's ensure the salvation of the Empire) was the unofficial French national anthem under Napoleon. The lyrics were written in 1791 by Adrien-Simon Boy, who was the chief surgeon of the Army of the Rhine. He would only have written the first three verses, as the fourth would be added in 1810 by an unknown author.

The song's melody was from opera Renaud d'Ast (1787) by Nicolas Dalayrac.