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French · Chapter 14 · Lesson 21 · Vocabulary

Song: Sur le pont d'Avignon

Play it, read along word by word, then answer the questions. Every word is at your level - the song page teaches the few that are new.

Play the song and read along - tap any word you don't know. Then answer the questions underneath and the lesson completes itself.

Sur le pont d'Avignon

On the Bridge of Avignon

Lyrics

Refrain

'Avignon,

L' , l' ,

'Avignon,

L' .

Couplet 1

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Couplet 2

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New words in this song

Comprehension drill

3 questions on what you just read. Get one wrong and the story will show you where it says otherwise.

Anonymous, attested since the 16th century; the tune sung today spread via Adolphe Adam's 1853 operetta (Adam d. 1856). Transcribed from Weckerlin's Chansons et rondes enfantines (Garnier, 1870), which prints it as a mimed dancing song. Source text. Translation ours.

Open the full song page for the background to the song.

Lesson 21 of 24 in this chapter

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