The Var is the preferred destination of the Riviera residents for a move, 6 good reasons to go and live in the 83

According to data from the operator SFR via SFR Geostatistics, which Var-matin and reveals exclusively with other Daily Regional Press newspapers, the great exodus of Parisians to the Var did not necessarily take place. Still according to data from SFR Geostatistics, it was the Marseillais who arrived en masse in the Var.

According to the operator’s methodology, 16.7% of people who moved into 83 come from Bouches-du-Rhône. And behind the Marseillais? The people of Nice! They represent 10.3% of new arrivals in the Var. Here are several good reasons to live in the Var, coming from the Alpes-Maritimes.

1. Efficient transport

Trains, airports, sea shuttles… The Var is diversifying its transport offer and is only 4 hours from Paris by TGV. A non-negligible option, when you know that you have to add two hours to get to Nice.

Hyères airport serves classic destinations such as London or Brussels and Rotterdam and provides daily flights to and from Roissy and Orly.

2. Real estate

“Flagship product” in the Var department, the old apartment saw its sales increase by 24% in 2021, with an annual increase in the price per m² by 8%. A level on average higher than what is practiced elsewhere in the province, with the exception of the Côte d’Azur.

Long amorphous, the real estate market in Toulon has regained the hair of the beast. With a median price of 2,320e/m² for old apartments (+7.7% increase over one year), the capital of the Var is benefiting, according to Cécile Ménard, president of the Chamber of Notaries of the Var, from the effects of the “downtown revitalization”. Now is the time to invest…

3. The number of doctors per inhabitants

While the department is gaining inhabitants, the Var is losing (a few) doctors. According to the latest figures from the National Council of the Order of Physicians, there are 307 doctors per 100,000 inhabitants, a threshold slightly below the national average of 317 doctors per 100,000 inhabitants.

However, the department has hospitals that are highly rated in the Point awards published in 2021, such as the Toulon-La Seyne intermunicipal hospital centre.

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4. Some of the most beautiful villages in France

The Var is also known for its natural sites such as the Bay of Toulon, the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, the Golden Islands (Porquerolles, Port-Cros, Le Levant), the Gorges du Verdon, the massifs of Sainte- Baume, the Moors and the Esterel…

And some villages are also ranked among the most beautiful in France.

Just go to Tourtour, Bargème or Gassin to be convinced of the beauty of the place. It is also the first French department with the most tourists welcomed outside the Paris region with 9 million tourists.

5. Gastronomy

The department has no less than 15 starred restaurants in the Michelin Guide. A gastronomy that gives pride of place to local products but also to local wine which remains very popular all over the world.

Kylie Minogue and Brad Pitt were not mistaken: both put their names on rosé wines made in Var.

6. Sports

Needless to say that if you are a fan of rugby, it is in the Var that you have to settle, RCT obliges. If you are a fan of motor sports, the department will also reach out to you with its legendary Castellet circuit.

If you are more into water sports, the Var beaches will also offer you what you need as a spot for wake-boarding, windsurfing or even diving.

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