Which four dances formed the typical French dance suite?

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chamber music Joseph Haydn conducting a string quartet.

By the early 18th century, the standard four dances that formed the typical dance suite were the allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue, performed in that specific order.12

While these movements became the established core of the suite, composers often expanded this basic structure by adding optional dances—known as galanteries—such as the minuet, bourrée, or gavotte, or by including an introductory movement like a prelude or overture.12