His angular face gives him a Pierrot lunaire look, which matches his stage
excess. In his repertoire, Gilles Vigneault, Canada's Brassens, portrays
characters and moods marked by the immensity of the Canadian landscape. Like the
long, cold seasons that inspired his song "Mon pays" (1966), we must salute the
rigor of this artist who never ceases to defend his province, which he wants to
see sovereign. His song "Gens du pays " has become an anthem.