The Rhone at Avignon is very wide and fast flowing and nowadays there are two modern bridges, or four if you include Eiffel’s box-girder railway bridge and the new TGV bridge further downstream. However, in medieval times crossing the river was very difficult as the only previous bridge, a wooden structure, was destroyed soon after the Romans left. Legend has it that in 1177 a young shepherd called Bénézet heard voices which told him to build a bridge. Soon volunteers formed a Bridge Brotherhood and by 1185 a 900m/2950ft bridge, resplendent with 22 arches, linked Avignon with Villeneuve-lès-Avignon on the opposite bank. The Pont St-Bénézet had to be rebuilt a couple of times after floods damaged it during the Middle-Ages but the catastrophic inondation of 1668 finally swept away most of the structure leaving only the elegant ruin which can be visited today. It is possible to walk on this amazing bridge and visit the Chapelle St-Nicolas with its two sanctuaries, one of which is dedicated to St-Bénézet. The well-known song which children the world over have learned is a little misleading however, as the lyrics suggest that people used to dance on the bridge – ‘Sur le pont d’Avignon l’on y danse tous en rond’ or ‘On the bridge of Avignon people dance in a ring’. However, the bridge was in fact quite narrow, wide enough only for a cart to pass and there was certainly not enough space for dancing in a ring. Today it is believed that people used to dance on the islands in the Rhone under the arches but perhaps changing the words to ‘sous le pont’ or ‘under the bridge’ wouldn’t be quite so romantic! Please share this with friends and family.New and Noteworthy; Award Winners; Lesson Plans and Materials; Action-Movement; Animated Songbooks; Art Appreciation; Babies and Toddlers; Best Sellers; Bilingual-Dual Language On the Bridge of Avignon (Sur le pont d'Avignon) | Lyrics from the MMF Songbook On the Bridge of Avignon (Sur le pont d'Avignon) is a traditional French song about a rickety bridge that originally spanned the Rhône River between Avignon and Villeneuve-lìs-Avignon. The bridge was built beween 1171 and 1185. The song dates from the 15th century. English Lyrics for 'On the Bridge of Avignon' On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there, we all dance there. On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there in a ring. The handsome gentlemen do like this, And then like that. On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there, we all dance there. On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there in a ring. The beautiful ladies do like this, And then like that. On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there, we all dance there. On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there in a ring. The soldiers do like this, And then like that. On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there, we all dance there. On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there in a ring. The musicians do like this, And then like that. On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there, we all dance there. On the bridge of Avignon, We all dance there in a ring. French Lyrics for 'On the Bridge of Avignon' Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse, l'on y danse. Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse tout en rond. Les beaux messieurs font comme ça, Et puis encore comme ça. Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse, l'on y danse. Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse tout en rond. Les belles dames font comme ça, Et puis encore comme ça. Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse, l'on y danse. Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse tout en rond. Les militaires font comme ça, Et puis encore comme ça. Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse, l'on y danse. Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse tout en rond. Les musiciens font comme ça, Et puis encore comme ça. Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse, l'on y danse. Sur le pont d'Avignon, L'on y danse tout en rond. Browse Related Resources for 'On the Bridge of Avignon' Piano Sheet Music On the Bridge of Avignon for Easy/Level 1 Piano Solo Best Sellers for Piano & Guitar Sheet Music New Products for Piano and Guitar Sheet Music Le pont d'Avignon. Le pont d'Avignon, officiellement appelé pont Saint-Bénézet, est un ouvrage d'art médiéval situé aux abords de la célèbre ville d' Avignon : anciennement pont, il est depuis le 17 e siècle, hors d'usage car une des extrémités s'est effondrée sous la pression d'une puissante crue faisant qu'il ne touchait plus qu
Singing a nursery rhyme is a great way to bond with your little one. 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 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)FrenchSur le Pont d'AvignonL'on y danse, l'on y danseSur le Pont d'AvignonL'on y danse tous en beaux messieurs font comme çaEt puis encore comme belles dames font comme çaEt puis encore comme filles font comme çaEt puis encore comme musiciens font comme çaEt puis encore comme the bridge of AvignonWe're all dancing, we're all dancingOn the bridge of AvignonWe all dance in fine gentlemen go like this (bow)And then again like beautiful ladies go like this (curtsy)And then again like young girls go like this (salute)And then like musicians go like this (they all bow to women)And then like the videoAkkorde: D, Em, A. Akkorde für Sur le Pont d'Avignon. Chordify ist deine Nr. 1 Plattform für Akkorde. Marketing PermissionsSinging Bell LTD will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us:You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. For information about our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.
Sur Le Pont d’Avignon; Swing Low Sweet Chariot; Ten Green Bottles; Ten in the Bed; Ten Little Fingers; The Animal Fair; The Cuckoo and The Donkey (Der Kuckuck und der Esel) The Farmer in the Dell; The More We Get Together; The Muffin Man; The North Wind Doth Blow (The Robin) The Wheels on the Bus; This Little Light of Mine; This Little Piggy
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