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FRENCH RIVIERA NEWS FOR VISITORS, RESIDENTS AND EXPATS

The South of France residents & visitors news and information source

Geoffrey's Supermarket in run for "Best of British" title.   Vote here.

Fish & Chips & Quiz Night at Brittain’s Restaurant, near Valbonne on 26 Feb

Quote of the Day :
"If a man smiles all the time he's probably selling something that doesn't work." - George Carlin


 


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Issue 137
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WHAT MATTERS NOW


Daily topics picked by our staffers for their interest to Riviera Expats.

 

Tuesday, February 9
( day 40, week 7 of 2010)

COMMUNITY COUNTDOWN...
The International Club of the Riviera Golf Group Outing - in 2 days (11/02/2010) [info]
European Prof'l Women's Network Networking Cocktail Sophia - in 2 days (11/02/2010) [info]
British Association of the Var AGM in Lorgues - in 3 days (12/2/2010) [info]
Nice Carnaval 12 to 28 Feb - in 3 days (12/02/2010) [info]
Citrus Festival Menton, 12 Feb to 3 March - in 3 days (12/02/2010) [info]
Ensemble Vocal Syrinx concert Cathédrale de Vence - in 5 days (14/02/2010) [info]
St Paul's Monaco Ash Wednesday Liturgy - in 8 days (17/02/2010) [info]
VIAC Coach Trip to Menton Fete de Citrus - in 9 days (18/02/2010)
Riviera Amateur Dramatic Ass'n Inspector Drake & the Black Widow, Mougins School - in 9 days (18/02/2010) [info]
European Professional Women's Network workshop on “Giving Feedback - in 15 days (24/02/2010) [info]
Association France-GB Nice Two Merseyside Poets in Concert - in 16 days (25/02/2010) [info]
BA Nice Branch AGM - in 17 days (26/02/2010)
Fish & Chips & Quiz Night at Brittain’s Restaurant, Valbonne - in 17 days (26/02/2010) [info]
Meet the Press with The International Club Int'l School of Nice 19H00 - in 23 days (04/03/2010) [info]


 
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