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Biot Tourist Information

Biot Tourist Information
The village is famed for its glass production which started in 1956 when Eloi Monod created la Verrerie de Biot. He sought to develop "old glass" and, by adding carbonate of soda to the process, the world famous bubble glass was born. 
There are now eight different glass studios in Biot - many of them can be visited free of charge. 
At La Verrerie there is also an international glass gallery with major artists' work on show. They now charge for parking on site. There is a bar/restaurant and shop
Before becoming a centre for glassmaking Biot was renowned for its pottery and ceramics (18-20th centuries), especially for the large Biot jars. La Poterie Provencale, 1689 route de la Mer, is the last traditional jar maker in the village - entry free. There are another six ceramic workshops in the village but visits are by appointment only.
The village is also home to jewellery makers, painters, ironworks, cutlery factory and even a marionnettist.


Biot Tourist Advice
Biot Tour
Biot was first colonised by the Romans 2000 years ago and Roman remains can still be seen.  The village was a Templars commander in the 13th century and then came the Malta knights. 
Biot was abandoned after the plague but was repopulated by fifty Italian families in 1470. As you walk around Biot there are medieval gateways, coloured mosaics, Maltese crosses and engraved stones to be seen. 

Famous artists such as Raymond Peyner and Fernand Leger chose to live in Biot as well as the Swedish ceramist Hans Hedberg, glassblower Jean-Claude Novaro... and pianist Richard Clayderman.
 
The Fernand Leger national museum, chemin du Val de Pome, exhibits a collection of his paintings and ceramics. 

In the same street is the Bonsai Arboretum - 2000 sq m of Japanese garden with its exceptional collection of bonsai. 

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Bar Piccolo Biot

Walks & Golf

Biot Tourist Office
Biot Tourist Office
There are many walks in the area, including along the river Brague - call at the Tourist Office, 46 rue St Sabestien, for details. 
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Golf lovers will want to play at Biot Golf course, route d'Antibes.

Did you know... Biot is home to two major companies: up-market fashion label Chacock and City Motion which makes electric scooters.
Restaurant Information Biot
Bar /restaurant verrerie


Museum

Biot Musse
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The Biot History and Ceramics museum in the centre of the village is open 2pm-6pm every day except Monday and Tuesday in the winter and 10am to 6pm in the summer. 

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In the main square is a shop specialising in orange fruit products. The orange vinegar is wonderful.

Restaurants

Cafes in Biot
Biot Cafe La Post

​Biot boasts lots of restaurants and cafes.  The Restaurant de la Post is a firm favourite and you can dine outdoors in the main square.  L'Ika offers dishes from La Reunion so if looking for something different - and tasty - try it, but be warned the prices displayed do not include tax and the coffee is a bit steep. In Place les Arcades is the Galeries restaurant which gets good reviews from many.  The restaurant des Verriers, at the glass factory La Verrerie at the foot of the village, gets full marks. 



Getting to Biot


By car: Take the route from Cannes to Valbonne and follow the signs to Biot or take the motorway A8 and come off at the Antibes exit.  From here do note that the road signs for Biot are not clear as you have to go round - and around! - the roundabouts until you see the signs. Plenty of parking.

By train: take the train from Cannes to Biot station (direction Nice) and then a bus, routes 7, 10, or 21. 

By bus: take the 200 Cannes to Nice bus and alight at Biot station for local bus to Biot (3km), routes 7, 10, 21.

For further information see Biot Tourist Office http://www.biot.fr/


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