Did you learn the song at school too? All the time I was singing it, totally learned by rote of course – it never occurred to me that there really was a ‘pont’ at Avignon. But there is and look at that photograph – rather gorgeous, isn’t it?
The Avignon’s pont’s actual name is Pont Saint-Bénézet and it dates from the twelfth century. It is now designated as a World Heritage Site.
A REMINDER OF THE WORDS
Chorus
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
First verse
Les beaux messieurs font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.
Second verse
Les belles dames font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.
Third verse
Les filles font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça
Fourth verse
Les musiciens font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.
Where is Pont Saint-Bénézet?
Pont Saint-Bénézet
Boulevard de la Ligne,
84000 Avignon,
France
ARTICLE BY:
Jackie
JJ is originally from the UK and has lived in South Florida since 1994. She is the founder and editor of JAQUO Magazine. You can connect with her using the social media icons below.