The Château du Mas is listed on Expedia as “The Château du Mas, near Lyon” and stands in Bessenay, a village at the edge of the Brévenne valley, about 20 km west of Lyon. French Wikipedia lists the château du Mas among the village’s sights. The listing is short and practical, with Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and a quiet country setting within reach of Lyon, Le Corbusier’s La Tourette and the animal park of Courzieu.
The Château du Mas is a stay in Bessenay, a village of about 2,300 inhabitants on the edge of the Brévenne valley, 8 km south-west of L’Arbresle and about 20 km west of Lyon. French Wikipedia lists the château du Mas among the village’s sights, and an engraving in an illustrated dictionary of the Rhône communes shows the “old château du Mas”. Beyond that, little is documented about the building itself.
Expedia’s listing is brief and practical. In the rooms it mentions Wi-Fi, bed linen and towels, a bath or shower, a hairdryer, soap, toilet paper, an iron and ironing board and central heating. The property also has laundry facilities and a dryer, and internet access in some public areas. The listing reads like a self-catering or guesthouse-style stay, but it does not say whether guests rent individual rooms or the whole house, so check the details on Expedia before booking.
The village has a few cafés and eateries within walking distance, according to Expedia, and the countryside around invites quiet walks. Lyon, with its historic centre, is a straightforward drive away.
The sources used for this guide do not document the history of the Château du Mas itself, so no construction date or former owners are given here. The timeline above places the stay in its surroundings instead.
What is known is that the château du Mas is counted among the heritage sights of Bessenay, and that an illustrated dictionary of the communes of the Rhône shows an engraving of the “old château du Mas”. Whether the listed property occupies the building in that engraving is not confirmed.
The details below come from the Expedia listing (as of 14 Oct 2026); room details may vary from room to room.
Bessenay lies on the edge of the Brévenne valley, 8 km south-west of L’Arbresle, 15 km south-east of Tarare and 20 km west of Lyon. The nearest railway station according to Wikipedia is Sain-Bel, served by the west-Lyon tram-train; Expedia gives about 30 minutes by car to Chessy station and about 57 minutes to Saint-Étienne – Loire airport.
Around the village, Expedia lists the Courzieu animal park, the Mini Train des Monts du Lyonnais and the convent of Sainte-Marie de La Tourette. Nearby you will also find the remains of the abbey of Savigny and the mine museum at Saint-Pierre-la-Palud. Expedia mentions a café about 12 minutes’ walk from the property.
Lyon is about 21 km away as the crow flies, and Place Bellecour is one of the sights Expedia lists. Saint-Étienne lies about 40 km to the south-west.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Bessenay (village) | approx. 500 m |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Palud mine museum | approx. 4 km |
| Courzieu animal park | approx. 4 km |
| Savigny abbey (remains) | approx. 4.5 km |
| Sain-Bel railway station | approx. 5 km |
| Sainte-Marie de La Tourette convent | approx. 6.5 km |
| L’Arbresle | approx. 8 km |
| Lyon | approx. 21 km |
| Saint-Étienne | approx. 40 km |
Distances calculated as the crow flies; driving times to the station and airport are taken from the Expedia listing.
approx. 500 m
The village stands at the edge of the Brévenne valley, 8 km from L’Arbresle. Its church of Saint-Irénée was built from 1855 to plans by Pierre Bossan; the chapel of Ripan crowns a hill opposite.
Photo: Wayne77, CC BY-SA 3.0
approx. 4 km
An animal park founded in 1980 at Courzieu. It has gradually concentrated on wolves and birds of prey, day and night; the photo shows its show arena.
Photo: Xavier Caré, CC BY-SA 3.0
approx. 4.5 km
A Benedictine abbey founded in the 9th century by Leidrade, archbishop of Lyon, and mentioned in a charter of 817. Only a few stones survive, kept in the lapidary museum of Savigny.
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0
approx. 6.5 km
A concrete convent built between 1953 and 1960 at Éveux, one of the major works of the architect Le Corbusier. It joined the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2016 with sixteen other Le Corbusier works.
Photo: Camster, CC BY-SA 3.0
approx. 8 km
A town of the Rhône about 8 km from Bessenay. Its church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, on the right of the photo, is built in the yellow stone typical of the Glay quarries.
Photo: Julien Bertrand, public domain
approx. 21 km
The third most populous commune in France, at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône. Expedia names Place Bellecour among the sights near the property.
Photo: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0
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La Tourette, one of Le Corbusier’s major works and a UNESCO site, is only about 7 km away.
The Courzieu animal park, with its wolves and birds of prey, is about 4 km away.
Laundry facilities, a dryer, an iron and bed linen are listed, which suits longer stays.
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Yes. The property is listed on Expedia as “The Château du Mas, near Lyon” in Bessenay, and can be booked there.
No. According to Expedia, pets are not allowed.
Check-in is from 4 pm and check-out is by 11 am.
Yes. Expedia lists Wi-Fi in all rooms and internet access in some public areas.
Lyon is about 21 km away as the crow flies. Expedia gives about 30 minutes by car to Chessy station.
The Courzieu animal park and the remains of Savigny abbey are about 4 km away, the convent of La Tourette about 7 km, and L’Arbresle about 8 km.
Room photos, guest information and available dates are all in the Château du Mas listing on Expedia.
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