sun lounger / chaise lounge / longue

[Loafy]

Hello,

Can someone please advise the French term for beach chairs you can hire? I can't find the translation I would like as most results bring up tanning beds and the like.

Many thanks.

 

[moustic]

Sun lounger is in the dictionary here as "chaise longue".
You can use "transat" for deck chairs / beach chairs.

 

[wildan1]

Welcome to the Forum, Loafy!

I think you can say either lit de plage or chaise longue de plage.

PS: Sun lounger is a British term only--in American English we usually say the French term, chaise longue (or Anglicize it to chaise lounge!)

 

[Loafy]

Thanks. That's very helpful!

 

[Moon Palace]

Ou encore: un bain de soleil.

 

[Loafy]

Thanks for the warm welcome

I had to make several sun bed reservations at different beaches in st tropez for my boss.

It turns out that 'Transat' is the commonly-used phrase in these situations (in case anyone needs to know for future reference!)

Thanks again.

 

[Esteban451]

Please note that " chaise longue de plage " isn't commonly used : we just say chaise longue. Lit de plage isn't used at all.

Un transat (masculine, pronounce the final "t") is the most French-sounding, it is an abbreviation that stands for " transatlantique ", that type of chairs being very often found on the decks of the transatlantic liners. Beware : unE transat (feminine, same pronunciation) refers to a transatlantic race with a sailboat.

Bain de soleil is also a very nice translation.