Cians

The Cians is a mountain river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. It is 25.3 kilometres (15+3⁄4 miles) long.^[1] Its drainage basin is 166 km² (64 sq mi).^[2] Its source is in the mountains north of Beuil, and it flows into the Var in Touët-sur-Var.

The "Grimacing human face": some strange pareidolia in the Gorges du Cians

Cians
Cians Gorge
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Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Maritime Alps
• coordinates	44°7′29″N 7°0′12″E
Mouth	Var
• coordinates	43°56′50″N 6°59′17″E
Length	25 km (16 mi)
Basin size	166 km2 (64 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Var→ Mediterranean Sea

The Cians flows through the following communes:

• Beuil, Rigaud, Pierlas, Thiéry, Touët-sur-Var.

This river runs through a canyon of red shale, named "Gorges du Cians", with formations of eroded rock.

Tributaries

• Raton
• Cianavelle