Rians, Cher

Rians
Commune
The church of Saint-Christophe, in Rians
Location of Rians
Rians Location within France Rians Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°11′10″N 2°36′54″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Saint-Germain-du-Puy
Intercommunality	CC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christophe Drunat
Area 1	32.41 km2 (12.51 sq mi)
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Highest elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Lowest elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population  (2023)	950
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18194 /18220
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.	±% p.a.
1968	667	—
1975	731	+1.32%
1982	836	+1.94%
1990	984	+2.06%
1999	1,017	+0.37%
2007	1,047	+0.36%
2012	1,019	−0.54%
2017	973	−0.92%
2023	950	−0.40%
Source: INSEE

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