A marvelous 1995 collaboration between Celine and Jean-Jaques Goldman, this CD is treasure. Goldman wrote all the songs, except for "Cherche encore" ("Search Again"), which was written by Erick Benzi. Goldman and Benzi did all but one of the superb arrangements and musical direction; the final track, the sweet, beautiful "Vole" ("Fly"), is very simple, and by pianist Roland Romanelli. Goldman joins Celine in a terrific duo, the energetic "J'irai ou tu iras" ("I'll Go Where You Go").

Highlights for me are: Three gentle, melodic ballads that are sung with a depth of emotion that goes straight to the heart: "Je sais pas" (I Don't Know"), "La memoire d'Abraham", and "J'attends" ("I Was Waiting") are exquisite, and the funky, smooth and easy "Le Ballet" is irresistible.
Celine's agile voice is like an instrument with extraordinary precision; in "Prie`re paienne" ("Pagan Prayer"), which is a vibrant up-tempo number with a flurry of horns, she uses her voice like a trumpet, to remarkable effect. What appeals to me the most are the many colors of her sound; she can go from a luminous whisper to a rich, dark resonance, and her phrasing is exceptional.

The booklet insert has lovely photographs and some recording information. No lyrics are supplied, and it would have been nice to have them, with English translations, for those who do not speak French, especially since these lyrics are poetic and very moving. The music alone however, and Celine's heartfelt renditions, are more than enough to satisfy the listener. Total time: 47'12.

I have to admit I don't speak French. I pick up a few words here and there, but I already have all of Celine Dion's English albums and I wanted some more of that heavenly angelic voice and I decided to buy 2 French albums, this one and S'il Suffisait D'aimer. Both are excellent and though I can't understand what she's singing about, there's a specialness about her singing that lets you enjoy the song even if you don't understand the lyrics.

My favorite tracks on this album are Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore and Cherche Encore. The best!

Flagellation is preferable to listening to the great pop "divas" - but there are exceptions, and this CD is one.

Celine Dion sounds better in French than she does in English - and this, I have read, is the all-time best-selling CD in France. Dion's "Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore" is one of the best performances I have ever heard. Celine does every verse differently as the song builds from subdued to an emotional high. The second great vocal performance on this CD is the last half-minute of "Les Derniers Seront les Premiers" where she does some background warbling that just blows you away.

Most of the other songs are merely very good, rather than great, and three or four of the up-tempo songs are not so good. They sound frantic. French has never been a good language for rock and roll.

Dion followed this with a second, similar CD, "S'il Suffisait D'Aimer" which is almost as good.

Some people get really touchy when they ponder whether to buy one of Céline Dion's product for fear of some nasal art produced by a mediocre artist. Well, this album might be it that will change your point of view in spite of her amateurish try with French rock star Jean Jacques Goldman.

The first track is a soulful French ballad that showcases Céline Dion's deeply felt emotions together with the innovative arrangements of Jean Jacques Goldman's catchy beats. Later Céline's music evolves into a variety of genres including the impishly jazzy Le Ballet (which is a feature song for her D'eux concerts), the rock Cherchez Encore and J'iras Ou Tu Iras and more soulful Le Memoire D'Abraham and Vole. Not to forget the uptempo Destin for the pop-goers.

Would strongly recommend this to everyone, who hasn't heard good music for a long time. This is timeless and one of Céline's best albums in my opinion. If you like this, probably you will like S'il Suffisait D'aimer and A New Day Has Come as well.

I purchased this album under the name D'eux, not the French Album, but the titles and visuals are the same.

It's a good album if, like me, you like the french language sung well (even if you don't understand all the lyrics !). There are a few excellent songs on here where, in my opinion Celine at her VERY best. Check out Pour que tu m'aime encore and Cherche encore, they are pure emotion. Unfortunately the rest of the album is a list of also rans, but good background music when you are in the mood.

We all know that she is capable of much more. She has a voice like a well tuned formula 1 car, she just needs the right circuit.

All comments welcome, especially English translations !