Useful French Phrases: Visiting a Spa in France

Where else would you have to get to grips with wraps and peels, seaweed and hot stones than at a spa? The vocabulary associated with the various treatments can be fairly complicated in English, let alone French! So acquaint yourself with the terms in our glossary before you set off and relaaax…

Treatments – les soins/cures
Session – une séance
Manicure – une manucure
Pedicure – une pédicure

Face – le visage
Body – le corps
Skin – la peau
Back – le dos
Nails – les ongles

Massage (hands) – le modelage manuel
Water jet massage – le modelage à jet
Couples massage – le modelage en couple

Wrap – un enveloppement
Peel – un peeling
Thalassotherapy – la thalassothérapie
Ayurvedic – ayurvédique

Essential oils – les huiles essentielles
Lemon – citron
Lavender – lavande
Cinnamon – canelle

Collagen – la collagène
Seaweed – les algues
Minerals – les minéraux
Mud/clay – la boue/l’argile
Hot/cold stones – les pierres chaudes/froides

Jacuzzi – le bain californien
Hammam – le hammam
Sauna – le sauna
Treatment room – la cabine de soin
Thermal baths – la piscine thermale

Eliminate toxins – élimine les toxines
Remove dead skin – élimine les cellules mortes
Improve circulation – stimule la circulation
De-stress – combattre le stress
Detox – détoxiner

Relaxation – la détente
Well-being – le bien-être
Exoliation – le gommage exfoliant

Purifying – purifiant
Slimming – minceur
Firming – fermeté
Anti-ageing – anti-âge
Hydrating – hydratant

Dressing gown – un peignoir
Towel – une serviette
Flip flops – les sandales
Green tea – le thé vert