chambres

Chambres is the French plural noun meaning rooms, derived from chambre, a private or intimate space within a building. In everyday French, a chambre most commonly refers to a bedroom (chambre à coucher), but it can denote any room used for a specific purpose, such as a chambre d’amis (guest room) or chambre d’enfant (child’s room).

In architecture and hospitality, the term appears on plans and in hotel listings. A home may have several chambres arranged around corridors, while hotels describe accommodations as chambres, with types such as chambre simple (single) or chambre double (double).

Chambres are cognate with the English word chamber; both derive from Latin camera. The sense broadened historically to include private or ceremonial spaces, and in political language, “chambre” can refer to a legislative chamber in French-language contexts.

In cultural and historical contexts, royal or palace chambers functioned as private apartments or offices. Today, the term is most common in French-language housing, travel, and interior design descriptions.