French Christmas Songs

Christmas in France like other parts of the world is celebrated with much fervor and spirit. For the French, Christmas is a time for family and friends' reunion, attending the midnight Mass, giving gifts to the younger ones and enjoying a grand feast. With the advent of the month of December, people start marking the celebration for Christmas by singing beautiful French Christmas songs. Adults and children alike sing traditional Christmas carols and celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus Christ.

Every region has a distinct flavor of itself. France too has unique style, when it comes to music. In France people allot a lot of importance to the sentiment behind the song. Also, here more than the music, it is the lyrics which hold more importance. In the French Christmas songs is reflected the true joy, the parents of Lord Jesus Mother Mary and Joseph must have experienced at the birth of the baby Lord. The French Christmas songs are written so beautifully that many of them have been translated into English today. Some of the popular French Christmas carols and songs are Les Anges dans nos campagnes (Angels We Have Heard On High), Sainte Nuit (Silent Night), Vive le vent (Jingle Bells), Venez divin Messie (O Come, Divine Messiah) and many more. Here we have given you the lyrics of few French Christmas songs with their English translations.

Aux Concerts Des Anges
French Lyrics:
Aux concerts des anges
Descendus du ciel
Mêlons nos louanges
Et chantons Noël!
Mêlons nos louanges
Et chantons Noël!
Noël! Noël! Chantons tous Noël!

Ah! qu'Il est aimable
Jésus dans l'étable
Il nous tend les bras!
Par Son doux sourire,
Il semble nous dire:
"Ne m'aimez-vous pas?"

English Translation:
To the choir of angels,
Descending from the heavens
Let us add our praises
And sing Noël!
Let us add our praises
And sing Noël!
Noël! Noël! Let us all sing Noël!

Oh! He is so loveable
Jesus in the manger
He stretches out His arms to us!
With His sweet smile,
He seems to be telling us:
"Don't you love me?"

Falalalala
French Lyrics:
Que l'on chante qu'on s'apprête
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Sonnez pipeaux et trompettes
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Car c'est la joie qu'on apporte
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Ouvrez donc grandes vos portes
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Dans les villes et les villages
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Répandons notre message
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Proclamons la joie profonde
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Que Dieu a donné au monde
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Voici les cloches qui sonnent
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Que le nouvel an nous donne
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Un coeur rempli de tendresse
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
C'est la plus belle richesse
Fa la la la la, la la la la

English Translation:
Let us sing let us get ready
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Ring pipes and trumpets
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Since it's joy that we bring
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
Open your doors wide
Fa la la la la, la la la la

In cities and towns
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Let us spread our message
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Let us proclaim the profound joy
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
That God has given the world
Fa la la la la, la la la la

Here are the clocks chiming
Fa la la la la, la la la la
May the New Year give us
Fa la la la la, la la la la
A heart full of tenderness
Fa la la, la la la, la la la
It's the most beautiful wealth
Fa la la la la, la la la la