Download French music in MP3 format

If you like the flexibility of the MP3 music format, a selection of music is available from French-speaking artists. Below are some recommended French-speaking hits available from Amazon's MP3 download service. Hover over a title to see ratings and more details. You can also click on a title to hear a preview of the song.

MP3 compilations of French songs

The following are compilations of a mixture of artists. They're a great introduction to French-speaking music if you're not familiar with any particular artist:

  Greatest Songs Ever: France
  The World Of French Café Music

French MP3 albums of individual artists

ArtistRecommended MP3 Albums
Jacques Brel

 Ne Me Quitte Pas (Vol.14)
 Quinze Ans D'Amour

Edith Piaf

 The Voice Of the Sparrow / The Very Best Of Edith Piaf (Domestic Only)
 30ème Anniversaire
 The Voice Of the Sparrow

 Edith Piaf biography

Bénabar

  Best of (Deluxe Version)
  Live Au Grand Rex

Patrick Bruel

  Alors Regarde
  On S'Etait Dit

Renaud Tournée D'Enfer
Serge Gainsbourg Love And The Beat vol.1

Biographies of French-speaking artists

The following is a taster of a new section of biographies of French-speaking artists:

 Bénabar
 Céline Dion
 Christophe Maé
 Edith Piaf
 Grégory Lemarchal
 Jean-Jacques Goldman


French CDs

(Information on French CDs is available in the Francophon music category of the French Products section of this web site.)