LE CARILLON DE VENDÔME - Orleans - original chimes of Beaugency

The title of the song actually is LE CARILLON DE VENDÔME or LES CLOCHES DE VENDÔME and it still is in France a short children’s song that kids learn in primary school. It dates back to the 15th century and is the oldest known French song. The actual melody was the one played by the “carillon“ or chimes in the church towers of the cities of Vendôme and Beaugency.
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