“Lovely place to stay!”

Spacious family suite, comfortable beds, attentive hosts, lovely breakfast and charming setting!

“Charming place and location for a stopover”

Lovely decor, beautiful hilltop location, comfortable family suite, tasty and fresh breakfast and very friendly hosts who accommodated our lack of French

“Very much enjoyed our stay”

Had a great stay in Yzeron, very modern and yet preserving authenticity home, spacious room, the best breakfast we had during our trip to France, very attentive and lovely hosts, wonderful garden.

Wonderful place - we loved everything about it.

“Way above expectation!”

Needing somewhere to stay for a couple of days relaxation during the long journey south from Calais, we chose Le Jardin Secret. It is only about 45 mins away from the main A6 approximately due west of Lyon. Yzeron is kind of in the middle of nowhere but in beautiful wooded hills and valleys, perfect for walking and visiting for a short break. As soon as we arrived at Le Jardin Secret we were made most welcome by the hosts Christopher and Cathi. Christophe is full of old world charm and politeness, a fine sense of humour, good English and nothing is too much trouble. Cathi is a fine cook of preserves and an excellent breakfast is served with honey from their own bee hives. The garden is lovely and the house, an old 18th century mill has been respectfully renovated and has a lovely Wisteria attached to it. Within the town there are a couple of reasonable restaurants and there is a lovely cafe/bar by the nearby small lake for refreshment or lunch. We enjoyed our stay and will hope to return. I forgot to mention that there s a lovely elderly large black dog and that our two miniature dachshunds were nicely tolerated even though they bark a little too much!

“Wish we could have stayed longer, perfect retreat and place to relax.”

Wonderful house, very friendly hosts and the breakfast was simply incredible.

“Loved it”

The house is an older building and has ongoing updating. The decor choice is very quirky in setting with the building some industrial items used. Christophe and Cathy were perfect hosts. Their dog also welcoming But cool but we enjoyed drinks in the garden And the meal Christophe cooked was superb. Much if the dinner and breakfast came from the Secret Garden home grown. And local produce used. It was good value for money. We paid similar for a four course meal here to just one course at the previous place we had stayed. We will return

“Don't miss this historic home (+ table d'hôte!) w/ modern renos, warm hosts, great cycling!”

This B&B is extraordinary – the home, the hosts, the garden, the food, everything exceeded our expectations. We stayed for four nights and were so glad to make this our home for the weekend. We are cyclists and found the biking in the area (road, gravel, mountain biking) to be top notch – we are amazed this is not more of a cycling destination given how beautiful the surroundings and how vast the trail network is. Christophe and Cathy (and dog Mado!) could not have been more welcoming – they are warm, kind, and full of local recommendations. Do not miss the table d'hôte – Christophe and Cathy cooked up some of the best food we've had on our travels! They were also very welcoming of our dog and had storage for our bikes. We could not recommend this B&B more highly!

“It was a great one night stop over - very enjoyable , good value, friendly , cosy and great food.”

The owners were so nice and helpful and coked the most amazing meal.

A surprising location. A very welcoming host where you feel kind of part of the family.

“A real jewel in the mountains”

The Jardin secret is a real jewel which waits to be found. I have been in many Hotels of a very high quality but i must say, that this one might be my favourite. The owners of the hotel inclunding their dog are very charming and fine people who are friendly from their Heart. The owners are faboulous cooks, and you MUST have your dinner in their wonderful Garden. The whole atmosphere is very tastefull and inviting in a calm and unexited and unexpectet way. House and furniture are just amazing. The furniture, the colours, the wonderful floor and stairs. Last but not least the dog is a great and friendly soul. Thank you for having us. It was a pleasure!

“Excellent”

Everything was perfect.

“A wonderful dinner and stay”

Comfortable room, lovely hosts, dinner and breakfasts were great

“excellent stopover towards the south of France.”

friendly staff, excellent dinner option with fresh, homemade food for a very friendly price. Spaceous rooms. Breakfast typically French, however with fresh made brioche.

“Excellent experience”

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“Charmed”

Beautiful secret garden framed by a little river, flower shrubs and greenery; well furnished with all amenities. Lovely setting and reception, great common facilities and homemade food.

“Good location and both Christophe and Cathy are very good hosts. Lovely garden!.”

Location, Staff very helpful,

Just a stunning setting! Great hosts.

a great place to relax. An ancient town high in the mountains of France. The guest house is decorated in an old style. All appliances and the bathroom with shower are modern, high quality and comfortable. The hosts are very hospitable. There is a beautiful garden on the terrace outside where you can relax and eat. Thanks for the wonderful meeting!

“Comfortable overnight stay in magical house with very warm welcome.”

Very comfortable room (La Theatre) with all modern furnishings and facilities. Very friendly hosts. House has been renovated to a very high standard. Christophe and Cathy are rightly proud of what they’ve achieved. We were able also to enjoy a tasty three-course dinner which was good value, accompanied by nice wines. Yzeron is an interesting place, with a mountain village feel. Good for walking (information from the Tourist Board in the village square). We will return to the Secret Garden in the future.