Bed Size Chart

French bed sizes

In France, a single bed ("1 place") takes a 90 × 190 cm or 90 × 200 cm mattress, while a standard double ("2 places") takes a 140 × 190 cm or 140 × 200 cm mattress. IKEA France lists "queen size" at 160 × 200 cm and "king size" at 180 × 200 cm. These are sizes sold in France, not an EU-wide standard.

By Rai AnsarUpdated Figures checked against their sources on 24 September 2026

Drafted with AI assistance from the cited sources; every number comes from our dated, sourced dataset. How this site is made.

Adult mattress sizes in France

French termCentimetresInchesNearest US or UK size
1 place90 × 190 cm35.4 × 74.8 inUK SingleThe UK size is identical
1 place90 × 200 cm35.4 × 78.7 inUK Euro SingleThe UK size is identical
2 places140 × 190 cm55.1 × 74.8 inUS FullThe US size is 2.8 cm narrower and 0.5 cm longer
2 places140 × 200 cm55.1 × 78.7 inUK Euro DoubleThe UK size is identical
queen sizealso "grand matelas 2 places"160 × 200 cm63 × 78.7 inUK Euro KingThe UK size is identical
king size180 × 200 cm70.9 × 78.7 inUK Super KingThe UK size is identical

Sizes and French terms: IKEA France, "Tailles de matelas" (in French), checked 2026-09-24. Inch equivalents and nearest matches are our own calculations from the US and UK figures on the bed size chart.

Our diagram

A French "queen size" is not a US Queen or a UK queen-size

The French queen size, 160 × 200 cm, is 7.6 cm wider than a US Queen and 10 cm wider than a UK King. In the UK, Which? uses "queen-size" for a 120 × 190 cm Small Double, 40 cm narrower than the French one.

The French queen size against the US Queen and UK sizes, widths to one scale Widths to scale; lengths printed as text France queen size 160 cm × 200 cm (63 × 78.7 in) US Queen 152.4 cm × 203.2 cm (60 × 80 in) UK King 150 cm × 200 cm (59.1 × 78.7 in) UK queen-size 120 cm × 190 cm (47.2 × 74.8 in)
The French queen size against the US Queen and UK sizes, widths to one scale Widths to scale; lengths as text France queen size 160 cm × 200 cm US Queen 152.4 cm × 203.2 cm UK King 150 cm × 200 cm UK queen-size 120 cm × 190 cm
Widths drawn to the same scale, from the same records as the tables. Sources: IKEA France, Target, Which?.

Children's and baby sizes

BedCentimetresInches
Berceau (cradle)40 × 73 cm15.7 × 28.7 in
Lit bébé (cot)60 × 120 cm23.6 × 47.2 in
Lit enfant (child)70 × 160 cm27.6 × 63 in
Lit enfant (child)80 × 200 cm31.5 × 78.7 in

Source: the same IKEA France guide, checked 2026-09-24.

Common questions

Is a French bed a double bed?

Yes, in the sense of a two-person bed: the French "2 places" size is 140 × 190 cm or 140 × 200 cm. That is 5 cm wider than a UK Double (135 × 190 cm) and 2.8 cm wider than a US Full (137.2 × 190.5 cm). If you mean a "French-style" frame sold in the UK, that is a design, not a size: check the mattress size on its product page.

Are UK and French bed sizes the same?

Some are. The UK Single (90 × 190 cm) and Super King (180 × 200 cm, the French "king size") match French sizes, and so do the three Euro sizes Which? lists for the UK (90 × 200, 140 × 200 and 160 × 200 cm). The UK Small Double, Double and King do not, and France's 140 × 190 cm has no UK equivalent. See UK bed sizes.

Do American sheets fit French beds?

Not by name. A US Queen fitted sheet is made for a 152.4 × 203.2 cm mattress; the nearest French size, 160 × 200 cm, is 7.6 cm wider and 3.2 cm shorter. Compare the sheet's stated mattress size with your mattress before buying.

Sources

Sources are grouped by the market they are written for. Each figure was checked against its source on the date shown.