Aframe for French doors, in particular lift-and-slide French doors, the frame including - at least one upper and one lower frame portion and two frame side portions and - an interior side and an exterior side , the exterior side being the weather side of the frame and the interiorside being the room side of the frame ; wherein the frame profile forming the frame comprises first and second steel chambers , a drainage chamber therebetween, and a frame overlap , the frame overlap being arranged generally above the drainage chamber , wherein the frame profile forming the frame has, at least in the lower frame portion , a profile geometry extending from the drainage chamber toward the exterior side and including at least the first steel chamber , wherein the profile geometry has a proximal end facing the drainage chamber , and a substantially opposite distal end , and wherein the second steel chamber is arranged generally opposite the first steel chamber with respect to the drainage chamber , and wherein a first reinforcing material is provided in the first steel chamber at least along a first portion of the lower frame portion , wherein - at least one first drainage opening is arranged at the distal end of the profile geometry at the second portion of the lower frame portion, characterized in that - there is no reinforcing material provided in the first steel chamber along a second portion of the lower frame portion , and - the drainage opening is fluidly connected to the drainage chamber through at least one drainage passage between the first steel chamber and the drainage chamber . - at least one upper and one lower frame portion and two frame side portions and - an interior side and an exterior side , the exterior side being the weather side of the frame and the interiorside being the room side of the frame ; wherein the frame profile forming the frame comprises first and second steel chambers , a drainage chamber therebetween, and a frame overlap , the frame overlap being arranged generally above the drainage chamber , wherein the frame profile forming the frame has, at least in the lower frame portion , a profile geometry extending from the drainage chamber toward the exterior side and including at least the first steel chamber , wherein the profile geometry has a proximal end facing the drainage chamber , and a substantially opposite distal end , and wherein the second steel chamber is arranged generally opposite the first steel chamber with respect to the drainage chamber , and wherein a first reinforcing material is provided in the first steel chamber at least along a first portion of the lower frame portion , wherein - at least one first drainage opening is arranged at the distal end of the profile geometry at the second portion of the lower frame portion, - at least one first drainage opening is arranged at the distal end of the profile geometry at the second portion of the lower frame portion, characterized in that - there is no reinforcing material provided in the first steel chamber along a second portion of the lower frame portion , and - the drainage opening is fluidly connected to the drainage chamber through at least one drainage passage between the first steel chamber and the drainage chamber . - there is no reinforcing material provided in the first steel chamber along a second portion of the lower frame portion , and - the drainage opening is fluidly connected to the drainage chamber through at least one drainage passage between the first steel chamber and the drainage chamber . <EOS>