page_title: French Republican Guard Band
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: French Republican Guard Band / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture of the orchestre d'harmonie de la Garde Républicaine Français&#160;: Photo de l'orchestre d'harmonie de la Garde Républicaine
context_page_description: The French Republican Guard Band is a military band unit of the French Republican Guard. The band is composed of 120 professional musicians from senior national conservatories. It is a part of the National Gendarmerie. As the senior band and field music unit of the French Armed Forces, it is aimed towards active participation as the musical accompaniment in all national events.
context_section_description: The band was founded in 1848 by Jean-Georges Paulus. Its official debut dates back to 1852, when a concert was organized in honor of Jean Paulus, its founder and the  first leader of the band. The band made its first international performance in 1871, when it traveled to the United States. Since then, the musicians of the band have made numerous tours all over the world. In 1993, the band was given its current name, and was transferred to the Republican Guard. Since March 1, 1997, the band has been under the command of Colonel François Boulanger with Lieutenant-Colonel Sébastien Billiard as his deputy.
caption: The Concert Band
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