French Holiday Songs
For the festive season, we’ve collated a Spotify playlist of 15 quintessential French holiday songs.
Let the melodies bring a touch of cozy French charm and warmth to your celebrations. Enjoy mon amie 🤍
Read on to hear from Poète co-founder and perfumer Rosalie. She has written about two of her favorite songs on the playlist, that both carry a special meaning.
15 French holidays songs
Noël à Paris – Charles Aznavour
Joyeux Noël – Barbara
Mon beau sapin – Roch Voisine
Petit Papa Noël – Tino Rossi
Noël c’est l’amour – Tino Rossi
Jardin d’hiver – Henri Salvador
Noël c’est l’amour – Saó
Noël blanc – Christophe
Douce nuit sante nuit – Nana Mouskouri
Vive le vent – Dalida
Noël blanc – Brigette
Noël ensemble – Marc Dupré, Stella Dupré
Joyeux Noël – Annie Villeneuve
Les marrons chauds – Dalida
En rêvant à Noël – Claude François
PETIT PAPA NOËL – Tino Rossi
There’s a tenderness in Petit Papa Noël that never fades, no matter how many times you hear it. Its soft melody feels like a lullaby for winter nights, wrapping you in childhood memories and the gentle warmth of home. When I listen to it, I think of the magic of Christmas Eves in France — the snow outside, the glow of the fire and candles inside, and that feeling of wonder that belongs only to childhood.
JARDIN D'HIVER – Henri Salvador
There’s something quietly magical about Jardin d’Hiver. It’s not a Christmas song, yet it carries the same warmth — the kind that belongs to long winter afternoons, soft light, and time that seems to slow down. Salvador’s smooth, jazzy voice feels like velvet, tender and nostalgic, evoking a peaceful mood that lingers, like the scent of tea and old books in a sunlit room. It takes me back to quiet winter Sundays when this song would drift through my childhood home, filling it with comfort and calm.
