What is "chiers"

The Chiers (, ) is a river in Luxembourg, Belgium and France. It is a right tributary of the Meuse. Its total length is about .

The source of the Chiers is near Differdange, in Luxembourg. The Chiers flows roughly in western direction, and crosses the border with Belgium and flows through Athus ( province of Luxembourg).

It then crosses the border with France, flows through Longwy and Longuyon ( Meurthe-et-Moselle) and forms the border with Belgium for a few kilometres near Torgny (in the municipality of Rouvroy). It continues through France, along Montmédy ( Meuse) and Carignan ( Ardennes).

The Chiers flows into the Meuse at Bazeilles, near Sedan.

Its main tributaries are the Loison and the Othain, along with smaller tributaries like the Aulnois.