SUR LE PONT D'AVIGNON

These next four pictures are of the bridge at Avignon, made famous by a song written in the  15th century.  

 Sur le pont d'Avignon
L'on y danse, l'on y danse
Sur le pont d’Avignon
L'on y danse tous en rond
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

 First Verse

Les beaux messieurs font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.
The handsome young gentlemen do like this (bow)
And then like that

Second Verse

Les belles dames font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.
The beautiful young ladies do like this (curtsy)
And then like that

] Third Verse

Les militaires font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça
The brave soldiers do like this (salute)
And then like that

 Fourth Verse

Les musiciens font comme ça
Et puis encore comme ça.
The musicians do like this (play violin)
And then like that

For the music go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2CLFIVtKLA&feature=related

 We got there about 8:30 or 9:00 in the a.m.  The morning fog hadn't completely burned off yet and morning rush hour was still happening.

In between cars.

Closeup of the bridge.