Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas

16 June 2023

Unveiling the History, Translation, and Meaning Serge Gainsbourg, the legendary French singer-songwriter, has left an indelible mark on the world of music with his unique… Read More

Fête de la Musique 2023

15 June 2023

As the summer solstice arrives, Parisians eagerly prepare to embrace the enchanting spirit of Fête de la Musique. Celebrated annually on June 21st, this musical… Read More

Best French singers

27 October 2021

What are the best French singers to listen to in 2021? Read our list of our top 7 French singers. Find out who they are!… Read More

French song: Sacré Charlemagne

2 September 2019

         This month’s song is Sacré Charlemagne by France Gall:  It is mostly believed that Charlemagne basically invented school in the middle ages, and then over… Read More

Comme d’habitude

4 March 2019

“Comme d'habitude ” is one of France's most famous songs in history. Released in 1967, Comme d'habitude, French for "As usual" was produced by Claude… Read More

‘Les Copains d’abord’

25 October 2018

We’ve presented songs by Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour and Edith Piaf, all great French musical legends. Let’s add another to the list! This month we’ll… Read More

French song – Soulman

22 March 2018

Soulman is the second track on the eponymous album by Ben l’Oncle Soul. It’s a simple, catchy song about Ben declaring himself as a ‘soulman’. Read More

Le tourbillon de la vie

23 January 2018

The song ‘Le Tourbillon de la vie’, sung by actress Jeanne Moreau in famous Nouvelle Vague film Jules et Jim, tells the story of a… Read More

Il Neige Sur Liege

18 December 2017

Jacques Brel, born in 1929, was a multitalented artist, working as a poet, composer, actor and director in his lifetime. However, he is best known… Read More

Mon enfance

31 October 2017

The French singer Monique Andrée Serf, who went by the stage name Barbara, was renowned for her often melancholic songs about memories of lost lovers… Read More

UNE COMPTINE

11 August 2017

For this month's French song of the month we look at a traditional French nursery rhyme. This is typically sung in the playground and practically… Read More

LAISSE BETON

28 July 2017

This 1977 hit by Renaud cemented the introduction of verlan, or French slang, into mainstream popular culture. This showed a mark in the acceptance of… Read More

LA MER

29 June 2017

As the month of July is so often spent by the sea, what could be a more appropriate song for the month of July than… Read More

Mon Coeur, Mon Amour

23 May 2017

This month we have chosen the song 'Mon coeur, mon amour', a French pop classic by Anaïs from the early millennium. The video takes place… Read More

Aux armes et caetera

28 April 2017

This song is Serge Gainsbourg’s take on the French National Anthem. The title is taken from the first line of the chorus in the national… Read More

The Rabbit Song

31 March 2017

This month, somewhat fitting with our Easter theme, we have chosen the song ‘Un Lapin’ sung by French icon Chantal Goya. Read More

Charlotte Chante

1 February 2017

Get to grips with some colloquial language with this humorous song by up-and-coming French singer, Charlotte Chante Charlotte! … Read More

The Letter Song

31 December 2016

En relisant ta lettre lyrics - This is our French song selection for the month of January. Listen to the lyrics of this song to… Read More

Paris Song

31 October 2016

SONG OF THE MONTH: This month we have chosen the song 'Paris sera toujours Paris'. Read More

October Song

10 October 2016

Discover the words of a French song to help boost your vocabulary! This month, the beautiful song by Francis Cabrel, ‘Octobre’. Read More