Rians is a commune of Cher in the Center-Val de Loire region, 25 km north-east of Bourges.
Its territory of 32 km² belongs to the Champagne Berrichonne, a natural region occupying a plateau with limestone soil, and borders the hills of Sancerrois.
Crossed by the river Ouatier, the town developed from the Middle Ages, on the site of an ancient stage of the Roman road that connected Bourges to Sancerre (also called Jacques Heart, financier of the king from Bourges). A feudal mound is arranged, then the town surrounds a church from the twelfth century.
Today Rians has about 1000 inhabitants. A population inferior to the number of jobs implanted in the municipality, a specificity that testifies to its prosperity due to its agro-food units (dairy products). The very name of the village has become a brand distributed worldwide.
The green environment of Rians is its other wealth. With its heritage and its offer of leisure, that justifies to make a step in the locality in the undulating surroundings during a stay in the region.
It is his church dedicated to Saint Christopher that is the heritage jewel of Rians. The building dates from the twelfth century: from this period, was preserved the nave of Romanesque style. The choir, which has a Gothic aspect, was rebuilt in the 14th century. Subsequently, the frame was resumed in the sixteenth, the bell tower added to the eighteenth and finally, the arrow of the latter remodeled in the twentieth.
Inside, there is a beautiful series of stained glass windows of the nineteenth century, sculpted statues or groups of the sixteenth and seventeenth, including a Madonna and Child and a representation of St. Christopher, but also a 16th century holy water font.
Then place to recreation and sports "nature". To the north-west of the village, the pond Poiret was built in the 1980s on a site known for its sources and had been used as a sand quarry. Covering an area of almost 2 hectares, it is bordered by hedges, poplars, birches and lawns. A petanque court and a picnic area are available for families. The site lends itself to idleness but swimming is forbidden. The fishing, on the other hand, is authorized from April to October (information in town hall at +33 2 48 64 42 08).
The pond can be the starting point for a pleasant hike. No less than five trails have been marked and marked on the territory of the municipality, lined with elements of small heritage, protected areas in terms of flora or fauna (birds), forest plots (such as juniper wood).
A loop of some 17 km is also dedicated to mountain bikers. It is also possible to consider a hike of greater magnitude along the route of the old Roman road. Maps and information on +33 2 48 48 00 10 or +33 2 48 64 42 08.
For fans of two wheels again, note that the local BMX club has one of the best BMX tracks in the region. Join +33 2 48 64 39 64 to accompany an exit of the members or to take advantage of the installations.
And for a game of tennis, we will reserve a court at the town hall at +33 2 48 64 42 08.
On the cultural level, finally, the library of the locality program regularly meetings readings and other animations. Information on +33 2 48 64 48 51.
In May, the Sunday of Pentecost, big flea market in the village with festive animations.
July 14, fishing contest.
At the end of August, fair of the Saint-Christophe with gourmet and musical animations, exhibitions of old tools, local market.
