Rians, Var

Rians
A view of the church and bell tower in Rians A view of the church and bell tower in Rians
Coat of arms of Rians Coat of arms
Rians
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region Rians
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Brignoles
Canton	Rians
Intercommunality	Verdon Mont Major
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Alain Bremond
Area1	96.87 km2 (37.40 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	4,289
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	83104 / 83560
Elevation	291–651 m (955–2,136 ft) (avg. 455 m or 1,493 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Rians (Occitan: Rians) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Rians is a provençal village in the Upper Var located north east of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire. The main employment is agriculture, predominantly wine. The village itself is built on a hill that is dominated by a 12th-century bell tower and the church of Notre Dame de Nazareth. The Town is made up of concentric medieval streets that work their way down the hill.

Notable events in Rians include dancing in the squares on July 14, the Fête de St Laurent August 8 and the Fête de la Courge in October.

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

• INSEE