Rians, Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Christophe Drunat^[1]Area32.41 km² (12.51 sq mi)Population975 • Density30/km² (78/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation155–256 m (509–840 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rians (French pronunciation: [ʁjɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

An area of farming and some associated light industry comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the small river Quatier, about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D12, D24 and the D154 roads. An unusual kind of fresh (unpasteurised) cheese, Faisselle Rians, is produced here.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	604	—
1968	667	+10.4%
1975	731	+9.6%
1982	836	+14.4%
1990	984	+17.7%
1999	1,017	+3.4%
2008	1,051	+3.3%

Sights

• The church of St. Christophe, dating from the twelfth century.
• The fifteenth-century chateau of Sery.
• The two watermills of Malvette and Ecorce.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References