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“Sur le Pont d’Avignon” is a French song about the Pont d’Avignon (officially Pont St. Bénézet, it is a famous medieval bridge in the town of Avignon, in southern France) that dates back to the 15th century. (source)
Lyrics - French
(French folk song)
Refrain
Sur le pont d’Avignon, on y danse, on y danse,
Sur le pont d’Avignon, on y danse tout en rond.
1. Les mes-sieurs font comme ci, et puis en-core comme ça. Refrain
2. Les dames…
3. Les bébés…
4. Les soldats…
5. Les professeurs…
6. Les élèves…
English Translation - On the bridge of Avignon
Refrain
On the bridge of Avignon the people dance
On the bridge of Avignon the people dance in a circle.
1. The gentlemen go like this, and again like that.
2. The ladies…
3. The babies…
4. The soldiers…
5. The teachers…
6. The students…
Dance
- It starts out with everyone in pairs and they dance around each other.
- When the chorus is done stop in front of your partner and traditionally the male will bow on the first part then tip their hat on the second.
- When the chorus begins again repeat step one.
- When this stops so does the dance and then the girl curtsies to one side then the other.
- For the first part, repeat step one and then if you have an audience turn on your heel and bow to them. (source)
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody

