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Rural cottage blue shutters

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A residential property with a swimming pool, a garden, and a house with a tiled roof.
A large, historic castle with multiple towers and a central courtyard.
A courtyard with a geometric hedge maze and a series of arched walkways.
A spacious living area with a wooden staircase, a sofa, a coffee table, and a wall-mounted shelf.
A room with a wooden Christmas tree and a unique wooden structure resembling a Christmas tree.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Dive into relaxation
    Unwind in the top-rated pool, your perfect spot for relaxation.
  • Ping pong on-site
    A rare find — challenge friends and family to endless matches.
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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LAY, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  • Place, Château de Saint Marcel de Felines
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Place, Lac des Sapins
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Place, Port of Roanne
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Saint-Etienne (EBU-Saint-Etienne - Loire Intl.)
    ‪89 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Living Room 1

1 Large Single Murphy Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Number of living rooms
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Rural cottage blue shutters

House of 75 sqm in a quiet location. Warm atmosphere with its pellet stove, terrace and access to the pool, including a room on the ground floor with bed 140, a room upstairs with 2 beds 90, a bathroom, a separate toilet , a kitchen, a large dining room - living room.
With access to the terrace, garden and shared pool.
Opportunity to play safely for children.
1 hour from Lyon and Saint Etienne and 20 minutes from the Roanne coast.
Proximity to Auvergne and its volcanoes; Roanne cellars and Beaujolais for amateurs.
Sleeps 4-5 people.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 42118220001AA
Property # 1652637a
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay

Located in Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay, this cottage is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Port of Roanne and Champlong Golf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lac des Sapins and Perreux Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Au Fil des Arbres, or check out an event or a game at Halle Des Sports Andre Vacheresse. Waterskiing and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby.
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LAY, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

What's nearby

  • Château de Saint Marcel de Felines - 25 min drive - 15.7 km
  • Lac des Sapins - 27 min drive - 17.1 km
  • Port of Roanne - 30 min drive - 26.2 km
  • Château de la Roche - 35 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Le Scarabee - 38 min drive - 32.3 km

Getting around

  • Saint-Cyr-de-Favieres L'Hopital Loire Station - 10 min drive
  • Saint-Etienne (EBU-Saint-Etienne - Loire Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bellissima Regina - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Ferry Monique - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Patisserie Marcellin - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Flash Pizza - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪La Part des Autres - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rural cottage blue shutters pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Rural cottage blue shutters?

As of 2 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Rural cottage blue shutters on 7 Oct 2026 start from £193, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Rural cottage blue shutters?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rural cottage blue shutters?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rural cottage blue shutters?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Rural cottage blue shutters located?

Located on the waterfront, this family-friendly cottage is within 12 mi (20 km) of Château de Saint Marcel de Felines, Lac des Sapins and Musée des Beaux-arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette. Château de la Roche is 11.9 mi (19.2 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 64 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 64 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 64 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 64 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 64 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay

Simply a fantastic stay. Everything was perfect.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kindness and the respect shown to our guesthouse, we are delighted that you had a good stay. Have a great end of your vacation in France. Best regards, Gilles and Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
thank you for the hospitality
Stayed 22 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Gite

This gite is amazing, even better than the pictures suggest. It is spotlessly clean and comfortable, and the owners are lovely too. I would not hesitate to recommend this place, and would definitely like to return one day.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2023
Thank you, for the respect given to our house and for the cleanliness in which you left it when leaving. It is our pleasure to welcome you again Cordially Gilles et Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
hebergement très bien aménagé , très propre et très lumineux avec une belle piscine très agréable
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Sept 2025
Merci à vous, le gîte était très propre à votre départ, merci encore, au plaisir de vous revoir. Cordialement Gilles et Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nous avons passé une excellente semaine.Le gite est propre, grand et confortable. M. Et Mme Vincent sont des hôtes discrets mais disponibles et tres sympas! Ils se montrent disponibles au besoin.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept 2025
merci à vous au plaisir de vous recevoir à nouveau Cordialement Gilles et Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un très bon séjour dans une agréable maison de campagne.
Une très jolie terrasse pour profiter du jardin
Un accès à la piscine
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2025
merci à vous, bien cordialement
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Juni 2025

Tolle Lage des Hauses, sehr ruhig & schöner Pool. Vermieter sehr nett aber "verbal" erhebliche Verständigungsschwierigkeiten. (Kaum Englisch, ...nicht wie angegeben)Schriftlich oder per App geht aber gut.Die Öffnungszeiten des Pools sollte man zwingend beachten, nach 16:00 Uhr gehört jener welcher den Vermietern.Der Grill ist ein Elektrogrill, ...feuert aber richtig gut!Die Liegen am Pool halten wir für nicht mehr zeitgemäß..Sehr alt, die Armlehnen heizen sich sehr auf. Darüber hinaus ist eine Bauchlage & damit Rückenbräunung nicht möglich mit den vorhanden Liegen. Das 2. Modell ist noch weniger tauglich.Küche im Haus ist sehr gut, das Induktionsfeld nahm aber den kleinsten Topf nicht. Die obere Etage wird sehr warm bei heißen Außentemperaturen, einen Ventilator oder Klima gibt es nicht. (Nur Dachfenster)Am TV wurde uns gesagt gibt es nur französisches Fernsehen. Wir hatten unseren WaipuTV - Stick dabei und nutzen ihn auch. Leider fingen die Probleme beim Internet nach kurzer Zeit an. Der Router, der nicht zugänglich für die Gäste ist, musste jedesmal neu gestartet werden weil er ständig abstürzte. Offenbar lief zuviel Traffic auf. Nach Deinstallieren des Sticks wurde es besser bis zum vorletzten Tag. TikTok/YouTube reichte auch schon um uns offline zu schicken. Speed war gut, wahrscheinlich eine Routereinstellung. Das Bad ist wie man sich das wünscht, die Toilette (separat) wirkt aber wie aus den 1990 Jahren und ist eng.Das Doppelbett ist typisch französisch.
Unterkunft
Pool
Grill
Liegen
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jul 2025
Es tut uns leid, dass Sie mit unserem Ferienhaus nicht zufrieden waren. In der Anzeige ist alles klar und deutlich erklärt, inklusive Fotos. Ein 5-Sterne-Haus wäre besser für Sie geeignet, was unser Ferienhaus jedoch nicht vorgibt. Es war bei Ihrer Ankunft sehr sauber, funktional und entsprach der Beschreibung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Gilles und Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

St sym

Nous avons été accueillit uniquement par Gilles qui a été très sympatique et serviable, C'est très bel endroit si vous souhaitez vous déconnecter et vous reposer
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Parfait

Nous avons bien accueilli par les propriétaires et avons beaucoup apprécié le gîte : il est aménagé avec goût, au calme et très propre. Parfait pour une famille avec des jeunes enfants : notre fils de 7 ans a adoré le coin nuit en mezzanine fermée et le coin jeux. Nous avons passé un week-end très reposant et nous reviendrons avec plaisir ! (PS : merci pour la gelée de fruits rouges maison, elle était excellente) Merci encore pour la gelée
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastisk dejlig feriebolig

Vi var meget glade for at afslutte vores 2 måneders rundrejse i Frankrig i dette dejlige feriehus hvor alt var i orden og hvor der var masser af plads. Værtsparret var vældig sæde og serviceminded og området omkring huset var meget smukt
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct 2024
tak til dig venlig hilsen
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schönes Haus und toller Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge

Wir hatten 14 sehr schöne Tage in dem Ferienhaus in Lay. Die Vermieter waren sehr nett und jederzeit hilfsbereit und gaben Tipps für Ausflüge. Wir waren sicher nicht zum letzten mal hier.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct 2024
Vielen Dank, ich freue mich, Sie begrüßen zu dürfen Aufrichtig
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Prima vakantie

Top verblijf om vanuit daar de omgeving te ontdekken
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2024
dank u, ik ben blij u te hebben ontvangen Eerlijk
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

verblijf

Zeer proper alles was aanwezig! Vriendelijke gastvrouw 1min punt zwembad is maar beschikbaar van 10.00 tot 16.00 uur.(zou wel moeten vermeld worden in de advertentie) Wij zijn er wel langer mogen in blijven omdat we het niet wisten maar om 17.00uur moesten we eruit. Voor de rest is het een zeer mooie locatie en streek! Heel verzorgd communicatie via mail tussen de eigenaars was ook goed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2024
Bedankt voor uw waardering, sorry voor het misverstand over de zwembadtijden, deze staan vermeld in de aankondiging en in het reglement in de gîte, het kan zijn dat ik heb nagelaten u hieraan te herinneren bij aankomst. Ik hoop dat u goede herinneringen zult bewaren aan uw verblijf. Met vriendelijke groet, Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superbe gîte

Très bon accueil, propreté du gîte irréprochable, extérieurs très bien entretenus, jolie piscine, le tout au calme et situé dans une belle région. Merci à la famille Vincent
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul 2024
Merci, c'était un plaisir de vous recevoir, et nous vous remercions pour la propreté et le respect apporté à notre gîte. Bien cordialement Gilles et Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ein wundervolles Haus!

Es war alles wie beschrieben. In dem Haus ist alles was man braucht und funktioniert einwandfrei. Die Vermieter sind sehr nett. Check-in und -out war flexibel und unkompliziert somit für uns genial. Gerne wieder. Herzlich Marcus
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

bien

magnifique region
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

TOP

Parfait
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Sept 2023
Merci à vous Bien cordialement Gilles et Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sejour du 28/08 au 04/09/23

Une bien jolie maison dans une très jolie région tout y est pour un agréable et reposant séjour Un grand merci à Viviane et Gilles pour leur chaleureux accueil et leur excellente confiture 😊
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Sept 2023
Merci à vous, Bien cordialement Gilles et Viviane
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beste

Aangenaam verblijf. Zeer proper en modern. Alles voor handen. Zwendok 👍👍
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2023
Cordialement Gilles et Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magnifique

Superbe propriété avec un accueil chaleureux, les prestations sont à la hauteur de l'annonce. Nous reviendrons.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2023
Merci à vous au plaisir de vous revoir Bien cordialement Gilles et Viviane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un excellent week end !

Merci à Viviane et Vincent pour leur chaleureux accueil dans leur jolie maison aux volets bleues dans laquelle nous nous somme senties comme chez nous. Propreté impeccable et décoré avec goût ! Nous vous conseillons ce gîte entre amis ou en famille pour découvrir cette très belle région !
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superbe maison

Séjour parfait dans une maison a la propreté irréprochable
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Apr 2023
Merci à vous, nous serons ravis de vous recevoir à nouveau Bien cordialement Gilles et Viviane
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage with stommigheid pool

the cottage is spacious and fully furnished with all necessities and many extras. It was super clean. The pool is magnificent. downside: the beds are quite short and equipped with a headboard and a footboard, so less suitable for tall people. the furniture in the spacious living room does not invite you to relax after a long day of activities. however, we have lived outside a lot, so it was no problem for us. The furniture on the terrace is fine, as is the parasol. the garden is very spacious. the owners are very friendly and always willing to help or advise. the area is quiet but you can ride beautiful routes, cycling or walking. we have had 2 excellent weeks.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

La maison est propre et fonctionnelle.

Nous avons passé un bon séjour ! La piscine, la maison et le jardin sont très bien. La maison est dans un petit village. Il y a les commerces de première nécessité. Pour les visites nous ne nous sommes pas ennuyés pour une semaine mais il fallait faire un peu de route à chaque fois. La région est reposante, peu touristique. Nous avons apprécié notre séjour au calme.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Zeer aangenaam verblijf, we kwamen niets tekort!

Goeie ontvangst, leuk huisje en ditto zwembad, zeer leuke omgeving.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug 2022
bedankt Met vriendelijke groet

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