Music

French Music

Musique en français

Listen to music to improve your aural comprehension and experience French and Francophone cultures.

Fun with French

Bonjour, bonjour !

Practice French greetings and simple grammar with this catchy tune.

  A1 - Beginning French 

Fun with French

C’est l’Halloween

Sing along to this catchy French song for Halloween.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Çà, bergers, assemblons-nous

Video and lyrics for the traditional French Christmas carol Çà, bergers, assemblons-nous, with literal translation.

  B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • French Christmas Carols 

Listening Practice

Chanson du subjonctif

Do you have trouble with the French subjunctive? Maybe this song will helps - it's a tribute to Jeanne d'Arc filled with verbs and expressions that require the subjunctive.

  B1 - Intermediate French • tenses moods voices 

Chanter – to sing

Simple and compound conjugations for the French verb chanter.

  conjugation tables 

Listening Practice

Comme d’habitude, de Claude François

Did you know that Frank Sinatra's song "My Way" is a cover? Here's the original: Comme d'habitude, by Claude François.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Listening Practice

Daft Punk n’est plus

The famous French electronic music duo has announced the end of their 28-year collaboration. Learn more in this video with interactive subtitles.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Listening Practice

Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf was a French cabaret singer and international star. In this short interview, she talks about why she sings so many love songs.

  B2 - Upper-Intermediate French 

Expressions

En deux temps, trois mouvements

Read this lesson, and in no time you'll know all about the informal French expression en deux temps, trois mouvements.

  informalities 

Holidays and Celebrations

Fête de la musique

Le 21 juin est une journée musicale à travers la France (et apparemment dans beaucoup d'autres pays aussi). Ce festival gratis en plein air regroupe tous genres de musique dans toutes ses formes.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Histoire de la Fête de la musique

Learn how 21 June became an annual music festival in France and around the world.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Il est né, le divin enfant

Video with lyrics and literal translation for the classic French Christmas carol, Il est né, le divin enfant.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French • French Christmas Carols 

Fun with French

J’ai vu maman embrasser le père Noël

Listen to J'ai vu maman embrasser le père Noël, the French version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." They are sung to the same tune, but the lyrics are somewhat different.

  B1 - Intermediate French • French Christmas Carols 

Listening Practice

Jardin d’hiver, de Keren Ann

Practise your intermediate French listening and reading comprehension with this wintery song.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Expressions

Joyeux anniversaire !

Have a happy birthday with this lesson on the French expression (and song) joyeux anniversaire.