Thiou
General data
- Name: Thiou
- Water system: Rhone
- Water type: River
- Progression: Fier -> Rhone -> Mediterranean Sea -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Mountain
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: France
The Thiou is a short river in the city of Annecy, France. It is 3.6 km (2.2 mi) long. It is an effluent of Lake Annecy and an affluent of the Fier, which is in turn a tributary of the Rhône. The Thiou is considered one of the cleanest rivers in Europe and a postcard of the city of Annecy. The Thiou crosses the city forming small canals without which the city would not be often called the Venice of the Alps.