Discover the story of the song > Rue Saint-Vincent (Rose blanche) – Yves Montand

The lyrics tell the story of a girl named Rose who lived in the Rue Saint-Vincent, a neighborhood in Montmartre. She was orphaned and lived with her grandmother. Rose worked to support herself and would come home through the Rue des Saules. One evening, she met a boy named Jules near the old cemetery and they spent the whole night together. However, Jules was involved with a gang and ultimately ended up killing Rose. Despite the tragedy, the people who buried Rose said that she looked beautiful even in death.