J'ai vu le loup

J'ai vu le loup ("I saw the wolf") is a French folk song, and also a nursery rhyme. Due to it having been transmitted orally, it is difficult to pinpoint its exact origin, though the earliest versions date back to the High Middle Ages. Many versions exist in the French-speaking world, both in langue d'oc and langue d'oïl.

The lyrics vary among versions, but always include a peasant having seen a wolf at the head of a list of other animals, and having seen the wolf (and other animals) behave in a human-like manner, such as partaking in drink, dance and song.