| Sous le ciel de Paris | |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | Jean Bretonnière |
| Genre: | Chanson |
| Published: | by Choudens |
| Composer: | Hubert Giraud |
| Lyricist: | Jean Dréjac |
"Sous le ciel de Paris" is a song initially written for the 1951 French film Sous le ciel de Paris,[1] directed by Julien Duvivier. In the film it was sung by Jean Bretonnière.
In the same year it was also recorded by Juliette Gréco, as well as Anny Gould. Thanks to Gréco and subsequent recordings by artists such as Édith Piaf (1954) and Yves Montand (1964) which popularised it, the song became a symbol of Paris for the world.
The song was written for the film by Hubert Giraud (music) and Jean Dréjac (lyrics).
The song has been also notably recorded by:
English lyrics were written for the song by Kim Gannon. The English version was titled "Under Paris Skies". It was recorded in that form by:
and many others.
The melody of the song is used as a background for the song "Live Circus" on the concert album Glitter and Doom Live by Tom Waits.
Zaho de Sagazan and the Haendel-Hendrix Academy Choir performed the song at the Jardin des Tuileries in front of the Olympic cauldron during the first segment of the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.