VIAC Var International Aperitif Club

English speaking group running activities in the Var region of France

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The Var International Aperitif Club (VIAC) was started 20 years ago by a group of friends who met for aperitifs and discussed their life in the Var. They felt their combined experiences could help newcomers to settle in and with that objective in mind they founded a non-profit making Association under French law. Since then VIAC has gone from strength to strength but always with the same aim - to put English speaking people of all nationalities together in a social setting.

 

VIAC’s main activity is a monthly meeting for lunch or an occasional dinner at restaurants in the Var. Committee members carefully research venues and often combine the meeting with a visit to a place of interest (guided tour of town, historic site, vineyard or olive mill).

 

During the year different events are arranged such as a visit to the Citrus Festival in Menton, lunch at the famous Cagnes sur Mer racecourse or a museum visit..

 

Other Events are the traditional annual Christmas Dinner Dance (with special rates at the hotel for members who wish stay overnight). Annual Boules competition, a hard fought event followed by lunch at a nearby restaurant.

 

Under the VIAC umbrella there are various sub-groups of special interest, lunchtime and evening Gourmet Groups, Gardening Group and a Walking Group. Members are encouraged to start a sub-group with emphasis on their own particular interests and to run it themselves.

 

New members, or those returning the Var after an absence, are enthusiastically welcomed. Membership currently costs €20 per person per annum. Lunches generally cost 25€ to 35€ inclusive of aperitif and wine. Special events and gourmet group meals cost a little more.