Discover Cours-La-Ville

If you’re looking for a hotel in Cours-La-Ville, local trails, cultural sites and landscapes can help shape your choice of destination. The attractions have different focuses, from plant observation and historic sites to a trail with audio and augmented reality.

Botanical Trail and Calvary on Mont Florentin

The Sentier Botanique de Romarin begins in the town centre and leads to the Calvary on Mont Florentin. Along the way, visitors can observe and discover regional plants and local flora. The Calvary was built in 1865, and the monument offers an exceptional panorama. The botanical trail is also designed to complement a visit to the medieval Motte féodale. It therefore combines plant observation with an explicit connection to historic heritage. If you’re looking for a trail with a clear destination and several points of interest, these features are particularly relevant to your choice.

Cultural sites and different ways to explore

The “De Fil en aiguille” trail in Cours is an audio and augmented-reality trail. Its format differs from that of the Sentier Botanique de Romarin, which focuses on discovering plant life. The church of Saint-Étienne houses a baptismal font and a pulpit, made by the Chambot brothers in 1841 and classified on 18 October 1983. The historical details about these two furnishings offer another way to explore local heritage. When planning your trip, you can decide whether you’re more interested in an audio and augmented-reality trail, the connection between nature and history, or individual historic furnishings.

Landscape and regional hiking connections

The area around Cours-la-Ville is largely a broad amphitheatre corresponding to the Trambouze catchment. The Trambouze flows into the Loire via a further tributary. In the upper part of the amphitheatre, 43 per cent of the land is forested, covering a total of 835 hectares. These details describe the wider landscape and complement the specific sites and trails with an overview of the area and its river system.

The Way of St James is also part of the regional hiking landscape: in the northern Beaujolais Vert, 12.8 kilometres of the GR765 run from Col des Echarmeaux to Col de la Bûche, towards Cours-la-Ville on the border with the Loire département. This differs in its geographical context from the Sentier Botanique de Romarin, which begins in the town centre and leads to the Calvary. When comparing hiking options, you can distinguish between a trail that starts and ends in Cours and a named regional section between two mountain passes.

Travel planning information

The municipal Point Info Tourisme in Cours provides a calendar of local events and information about hikes. These are useful resources if you’re planning the timing of your stay or looking for information on hikes. For motorhome travel, there is also a free motorhome parking area in Cours-la-Ville on the banks of the Trambouze, near the Stade de La Rivière. It has been in operation since June 2002. As facilities and access may change, check the latest information about the parking area before travelling.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Loup, Saint-Genis-Les-Ollières, Saint-Lager, Francheville, Villié-Morgon, Montrottier, Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, Craponne.

For the broader travel overview: Rhône.