French music

Songs from France

Music originating from or associated with France, spanning centuries of distinctive traditions.

The term covers everything from medieval troubadour songs and Baroque harpsichord works to impressionist compositions by Debussy and Ravel, chanson, yé-yé pop, and contemporary electronic acts.

The playlist featured French music from Édith Piaf to Daft Punk.

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Édith Piaf · Django Reinhardt · symphony · Gregorian chant · troubadour · opera · Romanticism · Marseillaise · amour · je ne sais quoi · chanson · beret · waltz · melancholy · Seine · accordion · bohemian · cabaret

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Family

music, musical, musician, French

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G