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Picturesque provençal village of Biot

Source: www.amb-cotedazur.com. Posted on 11 March 2005.

Around sixty minutes drive along the coast, eastwards from Résidence Les Marronniers, lies the picturesque 15th century Provençal village of Biot.

Visiting Biot is like taking a real tour through Provençal history. Dating back some 2,500 years, Biot was already known as a Potters' Village during Roman times.

Towards the end of the 19th century, clay pots used for transporting foodstuffs, however, gradually fell into disuse. It was not until the middle of the 20th century that Biot resumed its expansion, with the development of glass works and decorative pottery.

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