Children’s song, France
“Sur le Pont d’Avignon” is a famous 15th century French children’s song that originates from the city of Avignon in the south of France.
The song is a playful and catchy tune that describes people dancing on the Pont Saint-Bénézet, a historic bridge that partially spans the Rhône River. The bridge, also known as the Pont d’Avignon, is renowned for its distinctive arches and its role in medieval history.
The song’s lively melody and lyrics have made it a popular choice for teaching French culture and language to children both in France and around the world. It is often accompanied by a simple dance where children hold hands and move in a circle, pretending to dance on the bridge, making it a fun and interactive part of French musical heritage. In fact, the dance took place under the bridge and not on the bridge (“sous le Pont d’Avignon”, not “sur”).
Table of Contents
- Karaoke Video with Lyrics
- French Lyrics
- English Lyrics
- Free karaoke MP3 download
- MP4 Video File | Free Download
- Sheet music with chords
- Free Printable PDF with Lyrics and Sheet Music
Karaoke Video with Lyrics
French Lyrics
Sur le Pont d’Avignon
L’on y danse, l’on y danse
Sur le Pont d’Avignon
L’on y danse tous en rond
English Lyrics
On the bridge of Avignon
We all dance there, we all dance there
On the bridge of Avignon
We all dance there in a ring
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Free karaoke MP3 download
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“Sur le pont d’Avignon” (instrumental, 1:15 – 4/4 – 186 bpm)
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MP4 Video File | Free Download
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Sur Le Pont d’Avignon | Free mp4 Video File Download
Sheet music with chords
in C
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in F
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Free Printable PDF with Lyrics and Sheet Music
To download a ready-to-print PDF of this song for music activities with a music sheet, lyrics and a drawing for kids to paint, right click (or tap and hold) on the following link, then choose “Save link as…”.
“Sur le pont d’Avignon” free PDF download – Singing Bell
Teaching idea
As the song talks about a dance you can repeat the verse many times and make a simple choreography on it.
You can use movements like dancing in pairs, dancing around each other, greeting (boys first and girls next time), or make a row, change on a round and finish with a strong step all together at the last word of the song.
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