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La Maison Bienveillante
Saint-Genis-Laval,
Rhône
Bed & Breakfast
+33 (0)6 36 09 51 30
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€95 - €195
per night
Near lively Lyon, this handsome family house is perfect for a Zen-like escape with delicious vegetarian meals and well-travelled hosts
5 rooms
Rooms sleep 2 – 4
Children welcome
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2 Guests 11 Dec 24 - 11 Dec 24
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€95 - €195 per night
The Experience
Béatrice and Joseph have lived all across the globe undertaking important humanitarian work and effortlessly combining a lightness of touch with a worldly sensibility. They have renovated and reimagined the family home – a fine ancient maison des champs – as a peaceful, uncluttered haven with five charming and light-filled bedrooms spread across two floors.
A sense of responsibility pervades your hosts’ endeavours; water is recycled, meals are vegetarian using homegrown ingredients topped up with organic produce sourced within a 25km radius. Dishes showcase Middle Eastern flavours like za’atar and sumac. Try a vibrant shakshuka for breakfast, and Nepalese dhal, Vietnamese soup or a Thai salad for supper.
Two hectares of mature tree-filled gardens are dotted with quiet places to sit, contemplate and listen to birdsong or spread a blanket and picnic. And you’re just a five-minute drive to the subway that whisks you into the centre of lively Lyon, once the Gallic capital.
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We think you'll love
- Retreating here to escape the hectic whirl – the hosts run courses and wellbeing activities you may join such as yoga, massages, sound and music therapy, mindfulness meditation, fasting and more
- Having the run of the place, from the meditative kiosk with stained-glass windows to the pared-back elegant drawing room
- Enjoying the verdant garden and knocking balls around the tennis court
You should know
- All meals are vegetarian, no fish or meat but they serve organic eggs and dairy products, unless you're vegan which they can easily accommodate
- There is a lift to the bedrooms and three of the rooms are accessible to those with disabilities - do check with the owners for specifics
Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Spa
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from €95
- 4 Twin/doubles
- From €95
- 1 Family room for 4
- From €155
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- Flexible
- Check out
- Flexible
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 2 nights. Children need to be supervised at all times.
- Owner has pets
- Animals living on the property
- Meals
- Dinner, 3 courses, €28.
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Location
The neighbourhood
Lyon, a short train ride away, is a UNESCO heritage site with an ancient amphitheatre and a Renaissance old town encircled by a bustling modern city. Visit for an endless array of museums, concerts, galleries and restaurants. A 45-min drive takes you to Vienne, a once-great Roman city with fascinating archaeological museums and jazz festival.
Local points of interest from Joseph & Béatrice
- Lyon is reachable in 20 minutes by car or train. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage site for 25 years. Musée des Confluences is 15 minutes by car.
- Lyon is where the Lumière brothers invented the cinema; their house and Institut Lumière is a must see. Every October, an international film festival is held there, open to all, with celebrities from all over the world.
- Lyon's gastronomy is reputable to be one of the best in French cuisine.
- Explore the surrounding areas famous for their vineyards, such as Côteaux du Lyonnais nearby, Beaujolais and Côte du Rhône.
- The old quarters of Vieux-Lyon and Croix-Rousse bear witness to a rich medieval and Renaissance history.
- A number of world-renowned music festivals are held nearby, such as the Fourvière Festival in the Lyon Roman Theatre, Jazz à Vienne close by and many others.
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Introducing
Joseph & Béatrice
Joseph and Béatrice met in Vietnam and spent 25 years working abroad before returning to France to help Joseph's parents and restore the family home. After a huge amount of work, they opened the doors to guests in 2022. They love to speak English and will happily regale you with tales from their travels.
Joseph and Beatrice have dedicated their working lives to caring for others and recently they decided to save Joseph's beautiful family château and transform it into a haven of peace, meditation, retreats, good healthy food and kindness. I would love to stay here for a week, taking part in one of their wellbeing retreats.