The common Cours-la-Ville, meeting both common courses and The City is located in a valley in the hills of Beaujolais. A region once poor who had little to do with culture, except that of hemp. It was through him that the local farmers quickly became expert in weaving and rope. The Royal Navy also had to obtain supplies of sails and rigging. In the early 19th century, one jack-in-all, Mr Capon, devised a method of weaving to use scraps of textile fabrics for making thick, soft and warm coverage was born. Much prosperity ensued, and has allowed the village to reach its letters of nobility. Since then, the quilt has cooled the ardor, but the town has managed to shift to new products (metallurgical and construction) that make a city industrial and artisanal.
The monuments to discover are some houses employers (XIX), remains an intense industrial activity, and which have been rehabilitated with more or less success. They are usually surrounded by parklands, often well maintained, which allows for pleasant walks. The surrounding countryside offers an abundance of greenery, between meadows and forests, and tracked multiple streams, making it a privileged place in summer.
Sports facilities: two stages, over-equipped gym (fitness, martial arts, table tennis, team sports ...), a bowling alley covered, another open-air gym ... widely enough to keep in shape throughout the population.
On the cultural side, a weekly session of cinema and library.
Late January is the traditional place of theatrical spectacle local troupe.
Every month, a cafe-philo meet some followers.
In May, the "cultural Bouquet" can attend some festivities (classical concert, choir, poetry competitions).
The votive festival (early July) and Day of classes (in September) are banging their flons-flons.
The choir of the town organizes every year in October, a festival that brings together some 200 to 300 singers.
Then in December, the town lights up happily with garlands and other candles on the streets of the village.
The "coursiauds" are also focused on the sporting achievements of local teams: Rugby, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Cycling, Boule Lyonnaise, Shooting, Judo, Weightlifting, etc. ... that punctuate the year of their competitions.
Many hiking paths allow walkers to experience nature and enjoy the fresh air.
The eco-museum-Marnand Thizy.
School of Music in Thizy allowing children to be open to the arts.
About twenty miles, Lake of the Pines at Cublize is a place for walking, fishing and recreation very popular with locals.
