Courzieu

Courzieu
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton	L'Arbresle
Community association	Pays de L'Arbresle
Coordinates	45 ° 45 ′ N , 4 ° 34 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 45 ′ N , 4 ° 34 ′ E
height	269-908 m
surface	27 km 2
Residents	1,118 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	41 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	69690
INSEE code	69067
	; View of the village with the Saint Didier church

Courzieu ( pronunciation : [ kuʀzjø ]) is a French commune in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The residents call themselves Courzerois ( pronunciation : [ kuʀzəʀwa ]).

geography

The municipality is located on the old Via Agrippa road ( Saintes - Lyon , also known as the " Aquitaine " road) and leads from Feurs (35 km to the west) over the Malval pass ( 732 m ) to the center of Lyon (35 km to the east).

Adjacent communities

Bessenay	Chevinay	Pollionnay
Brussieu		Vaugneray
Saint-Genis-l'Argentière	Montromant	Yzeron

Water network

The Brévenne river limits the municipality to the northwest;
The Rossard is 6.7 km long and flows into the Brévenne;
The Goutte du Soupa is 3.9 km long and flows into the Brévenne;
The Glavaroux is 4.9 km and flows into the Brévenne
The Goutte du Soupat is on the list of nature zones of interest for ecology, fauna and flora on the Rhône .

Toponomics

Courzieu derives its name from the Gallic name Curisius .

history

The hamlet of Giraudière at the beginning of the 20th century

A document dated August 27, 925 states that the then Archbishop of Lyon, Rémy II and Count Guillaume, agreed to a donation to the Abbaye de Savigny monastery by the landlord Adelfred, his wife Richborge and their son Sévère. It was about four horse riding and vineyards as well as the organization of the annual festival at the church of Courzieu on the anniversary of Saint-Martin.

During the period between the two world wars , the engineer Joseph Aubert (1876–1911), a member of the association of former students at the École Centrale de Lyon , organized the mining of sandstone near Courzieu, which was mainly used for road construction in the Lyon area , before bitumen was used. Joseph Aubert was elected mayor of the town in May 1935; he kept the office until his death. During his tenure he took care of the electrification of the village and the local road network; he started the installations for the drinking water supply, but the project was interrupted by the beginning of the Second World War.

Heraldry

	Blazon : “left side: red and white striped; right side: on a blue background a golden falcon on a golden branch "

Politics and administration

**List of mayors**
from	to	Surname	Political party	title
2001	2014	Jean Lardellier
2014	in office	Jean-Bernard Cherblanc

The municipality is part of the Communauté de communes du Pays de L'Arbresle .

Demographics

On January 1, 2017, the municipality had 1,118 inhabitants. The development of the population can be traced back to 1793 on the basis of surveys. From the 21st century onwards, an actual census is only carried out every 5 years in municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants; in the other municipalities an estimate is carried out every year.

Attractions

Oppidum du Châtelard : Oppidum was occupied in the Latène period during the Gallo-Roman period. It has beenrecognizedas a monument historique since 1989.
Parc animalier The zoo is educational and open to participation.
The Saint-Didier church was built in 1896; it replaces the old church, which was too small and stands on the ruins of the former castle.
The bell tower of the church has a carillon with 8 bells, one of which dates from 1726, rings for church services and is recognized as a "Monument historique"
During the season, a historic standard-gauge train connects L'Arbresle and Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière with a stop at Courzieu-Brussieu station in the hamlet of Giraudière. The rolling stock consists of restored locomotives and wagons.
The Aqueduc de la Brévenne , part of the aqueduct that supplied Lugdunum (today's Lyon ) with water.