pont d'avignon - online puzzles

"Sur le Pont d' Avignon " (pronounced [syʁ lə pɔ̃ daviɲɔ̃]) ( French : On The Bridge of Avignon ) is a French song about a dance performed on the Pont d' Avignon (officially Pont Saint -Bénézet) that dates back to the 15th century.

The dance actually took place under the bridge and not on the bridge (sous le Pont d' Avignon, not sur).

Dance description

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 his 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.

Lyrics

Chorus

Sur le Pont d'AvignonL'on y danse, l'on y danseSur le Pont d'AvignonL'on y danse tous en rond.On the bridge of Avignon

We're all dancing, we're all dancing

On the bridge of Avignon

We're all dancing round and round.

First verse

Les beaux messieurs font comme çaEt puis encore comme ça.

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