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Sur Le Pont D'avignon

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Singing a nursery rhyme is a great way to bond with your little one and support their language development.

Have a go at following the song lyrics (in English and French) to Sur Le Pont D'avignon and watch the video for the music below.

This French nursery rhyme dates back to the 15th century and is about a dance performed on the Pont d'Agignon.

Sur Le Pont D'avignon lyrics (English and French)

French

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.

Les beaux messieurs font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.

Les belles dames font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.

Les filles font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.

Les musiciens font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.

English

On the bridge of Avignon
We're all dancing, we're all dancing
On the bridge of Avignon
We all dance in circles.

The fine gentlemen go like this (bow)
And then again like this.

The beautiful ladies go like this (curtsy)
And then again like that.

The young girls go like this (salute)
And then like that.

The musicians go like this (they all bow to women)
And then like that.

Watch the video

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