The song is by Anne Vanderlove, music by her and Vani Spanos, 1967, Eco Music et Comufra. It was sung by Brel.

The French words are at http://www.paroles.net/chansons/11339.htm
Ballade en novembre

The website http://www.paroles.net is the main source for songs in French, or popular in France. It is a gigantic site, so your searches may take a while. Do not attempt in Netscape.

The name Vanderlove suggests that the song may have been written in English. I will take a look later.