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: 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.Contributors Raton Cianavelle