Cians
Encyclopedia
The Cians is a mountain river
that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes
department of southeastern France
. Its source is in the mountains north of Beuil
, and it flows into the Var
in Touët-sur-Var
.
The Cians flows though the following communes:
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France.- History : was created by Octavian as a Roman military district in 14 BC, and became a full Roman province in the middle of the 1st century with its capital first at Cemenelum and subsequently at Embrun...
department of southeastern France
France
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. Its source is in the mountains north of Beuil
Beuil
Beuil is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:Beuil is a picturesque village located in the Maritime Alps, away from Nice. It is the gateway to the Mercantour National Park. A stop-off in the Red-rocked Gorges of the Cians and Daluis.The commune is...
, and it flows into the Var
Var River
The Var is a river located in the southeast of France. The name Var originates from the Ligurian word for waterway.The Var flows through the Alpes-Maritimes département for most of its length, with a short stretch in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département...
in Touët-sur-Var
Touët-sur-Var
Touët-sur-Var is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
.
The Cians flows though the following communes:
- Beuil, RigaudRigaud, Alpes-MaritimesRigaud is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Geography:The commune is traversed by the Cians, the Cianavelle and the Raton Rivers.-Population:-References:*...
, PierlasPierlasPierlas is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Thiéry, Touët-sur-Var.