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Les jardins de Monaco was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 in Paris, performed by Olivier Toussaint & Caline.

This was Toussaint's second consecutive entry for the principality of Monaco; in 1977 he and his longtime collaborator Paul de Senneville had composed Michèle Torr's Une petite française.

The song is a mid-tempo disco duet, with the singers recalling their innocent childhoods in the titular "gardens of Monaco" and singing about the famous people who could have kept assignations there; Greta Garbo, Brigitte Bardot, Roger Vadim or even Romeo and Juliet. One of the other famous people listed is Charlie Chaplin, himself the subject of the next song performed at that Contest. Caline and Toussaint also recorded the song in English and German, as "The Garden of Monaco" and "Auf Wiederseh'n in Monaco" respectively.

The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following Germany and preceding Greece. At the close of voting, it finished in 4th place with 107 points.

Lyrics[]

La petite fille qui jouait au cerceau
Dis, tu t’en souviens?
Le p’tit garçon qui jouait au ballon
Oui, je m’en souviens

On regardait les voiliers italiens
Oh oui, c’était bien
Y avait un p’tit square, des balançoires
Et tu me donnais la main

Dans les jardins de Monaco
Chaplin aurait pu rencontrer Garbo
Vadim a peut-être embrassé Bardot
Comme toi et moi

Dans les jardins de Monaco
Parmi les fleurs, au milieu des oiseaux
Juliette a dû rencontrer Roméo
Comme toi et moi

La petite fille qui me jetait du sable
Dis, tu t’en souviens?
Le p’tit garçon qui volait des cerises
Moi je l’aimais bien

Il y a longtemps que je t’aime
Et tu sais que rien n’a changé
À la claire fontaine
Il y a toujours un amour à partager

Dans les jardins de Monaco
Chaplin aurait pu rencontrer Garbo
Vadim a peut-être embrassé Bardot
Comme toi et moi

Dans les jardins de Monaco
Parmi les fleurs, au milieu des oiseaux
Juliette a dû rencontrer Roméo
Comme toi et moi

Dans les jardins de Monaco
On écrira un nouveau scénario
Pour toi et moi – ce sera le plus beau
Dans les jardins de Monaco

The little girl who played with a hoop
Say do you remember it?
The little boy who played with a ball
Yes, I remember it

Looking at the Italian sailing ships
Oh yes, it was good
There was a little park with swings
And you gave me your hand

In the gardens of Monaco
Chaplin could have met Garbo
Vadim maybe embraced Bardot
Like you and me

In the gardens of Monaco
Among the flowers, between the birds
Juliet must have met Romeo
Like you and me

The little girl who threw sand at me
Say, do you remember it?
The little boy who stole cherries
I loved him well

I loved you for a long time
And you know that nothing has changed
At the clear fountain
There is always love to share

In the gardens of Monaco
Chaplin could have met Garbo
Vadim maybe embraced Bardot
Like you and me

In the gardens of Monaco
Among the flowers, between the birds
Juliet must have met Romeo
Like you and me

In the gardens of Monaco
We will write a new scenario
For you and me – it’ll be the most beautiful
In the gardens of Monaco

Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Participants
Flag of IrelandColm WilkinsonFlag of NorwayJahn TeigenFlag of ItalyRicchi e PoveriFlag of FinlandSeija SimolaFlag of PortugalGeminiFlag of FranceJoël PrévostFlag of SpainJosé VélezFlag of United KingdomCo-CoFlag of SwitzerlandCarol VinciFlag of BelgiumJean ValléeFlag of The NetherlandsHarmonyFlag of TurkeyNilüfer & NazarFlag of GermanyIreen SheerFlag of MonacoCaline & Olivier ToussaintFlag of GreeceTania TsanaklidouFlag of DenmarkMabelFlag of LuxembourgBaccaraFlag of IsraelIzhar Cohen & Alpha BetaFlag of AustriaSpringtimeFlag of SwedenBjörn Skifs
Songs
Flag of IrelandBorn to SingFlag of NorwayMil Etter MilFlag of ItalyQuesto amoreFlag of FinlandAnna rakkaudelle tilaisuusFlag of PortugalDa li douFlag of FranceIl y aura toujours des violonsFlag of SpainBailamos un valsFlag of United KingdomBad Old DaysFlag of SwitzerlandVivreFlag of BelgiumL'amour ça fait chanter la vieFlag of The Netherlands't Is OKFlag of TurkeySevinceFlag of GermanyFeuerFlag of MonacoLes jardins de MonacoFlag of GreeceCharlie ChaplinFlag of DenmarkBoom BoomFlag of LuxembourgParlez-vous français?Flag of IsraelA-Ba-Ni-BiFlag of AustriaMrs. Caroline RobinsonFlag of SwedenDet blir alltid värre framåt natten

Videos[]

Les_jardins_de_Monaco_-_Caline_&_Oliver_-_Eurovision_songs_with_live_orchestra

Les jardins de Monaco - Caline & Oliver - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

Caline_&_Olivier_Toussaint_-_Les_jardins_de_Monaco_(Eurovision_Song_Contest_1978,_MONACO)_video

Caline & Olivier Toussaint - Les jardins de Monaco (Eurovision Song Contest 1978, MONACO) video

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