Thiers Explained

Thiers should not be confused with Theirs.

Thiers is a French place name and surname, with the variants Thier and Tier. It may refer to:

People

• Adolphe Thiers (1797–1877), French statesman and historian
• , co-founder of Verdinaso
• Harry D. Thiers (1919–2000), American mycologist
• Jean du Thiers (died 1559), French Minister of Finance under Henri II
• Louisa Thiers (1814–1926), American supercentenarian
• Manfred Thiers, bassist for Moti Special
• Saint Stephen of Thiers, medieval Saint of the Roman Catholic Church

Variants

• Samuel O. Thier (born 1937), American medical professor
• Steffen Thier (born 1980), German rugby union player
• Henry de Thier or Henri Dumont (1610–1684), baroque composer
• Floris De Tier (born 1992), Belgian racing cyclist
• Kai Tier, Australian comedian and actor
• Nancy Hopkins Tier (1909–1997), American aviator
• Nigel Tier (born 1958), English badminton player

Places in France

• Canton of Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, in the eponymous arrondissement
  • Arrondissement of Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme
  • Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, a commune in the eponymous canton
• Thiers, Marseille, neighbourhood of the 1st arrondissement of Marseille
• Thiers-sur-Thève, a commune in the Oise department

Other uses

• President Thiers Bank, a bank and seamount near Rapa Iti in French Polynesia
• SA Thiers, a French soccer team
• Thiers Coal Mine, Bruay-sur-l'Escaut, Nord, France
• Thiers' law (good money drives out bad)
• Thiers wall, a defensive wall in Paris

See also

• • Tiers (disambiguation)