| French: italic=no|L'Aube nouvelle | |
| English Title: | The Dawn of a New Day |
| Prefix: | National |
| Country: | Benin |
| Author: | Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon |
| Composer: | Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon |
| Adopted: | 30 July 1960 |
| Sound: | L'Aube Nouvelle.ogg |
| Sound Title: | U.S. Navy Band instrumental version |
"French: italic=no|L'Aube nouvelle" ("The Dawn of a New Day") is the national anthem of Benin. Written and composed by Father Gilbert Jean Dagnon, it was adopted upon independence of the Republic of Dahomey from France in 1960.[1]
After Dahomey became the People's Republic of Benin in 1975, the anthem was retained, but the words French: Dahomey and French: Dahoméen were changed to French: Bénin and French: Béninois.[2]
The first verse and chorus is usually only performed at official occasions.