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Biot (French pronunciation:[bjɔt]; Occitan: Biòt) is a small fortified medieval hilltop village in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur near Antibes, between Nice and Cannes. Many people come to Biot for its renowned cubist art museum of Fernand Leger as well as the winding cobbled lanes on the elevated fort. This village, that is now known for its ceramics and glassblowing, dates to prehistoric times.
For a long period prior to 154 BC, Celto-Ligurians ( the Oxybians and Deceates tribes) controlled the region. There was discord between the tribes and the town of Antipolis (Antibes), who then asked the Romans for help. Romans settled in Biot in 154 BC which they then occupied for five centuries, leaving behind monuments that are still here today.
The Count of Provence, who had authority over the region of Biot, donated the area to the Knights Templar (Solomon's Temple Catholic military) in 1209. At the time Biot was only made up of (today's tourist destination), The Place aux Arcades, the church, and a few homes. After purchasing and being donated land such as the Biot Chateau ( a building still visible between Les Place aux Arcades and the Church Square), The Knights Templar consolidated the region of Biot. Biot remained a harmonious region up until the Revolution, which took place when Joanna I Queen of Naples took the throne, as well as the Black Plague. Biot was taken over by pirates and thieves in the 14th century. Both the Black Plague and the crooks were responsible for the destruction of the village. Biot became a refuge for the thieves.
Biot was able to recover and return to its prosperous times in 1470 thanks to the King René of Naples who came to settle in Biot with advantageous conditions. In the 16th century, Villagers quickly enriched themselves with farming and pottery. Although there were a few invasions that caused damages to the town's crops, Biot bounced back on its feet and became a renowned center for ceramics.
A few months before his death, in 1955, innovative cubist artist, Fernand Leger moved from Paris to Biot. Fernand Leger bought a villa, The Mas Saint André, located at the foot of the village right by a garden. Leger came to Biot to pursue the manufacture of his ceramics. His widow, Nadia Léger, and his close collaborator, Georges Bauquier, opened up a museum in 1960 as an homage to Leger, and to share the knowledge of his work. To this day, the Fernand Leger Museum in Biot attracts visitors.[citation needed]
Biot is located between Cannes and Nice on the border of the town of Antibes. Rich in history, Biot along with Antibes, Le Bar sur Loup, Valbonne, Vallauris and other close by communities constitute the Sophia-Antipolis tech park with currently more than 38’000 scientists and engineers in a striving start-up culture of more than 2’500 companies and universities.
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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French March 2019 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the French article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at fr Biot Alpes Maritimes see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated fr Biot Alpes Maritimes to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Biot French pronunciation bjɔt Occitan Biot is a small fortified medieval hilltop village in the Provence Alpes Cote d Azur near Antibes between Nice and Cannes Many people come to Biot for its renowned cubist art museum of Fernand Leger as well as the winding cobbled lanes on the elevated fort This village that is now known for its ceramics and glassblowing dates to prehistoric times BiotCommuneThe Place des Arcades Biot in BiotCoat of armsLocation of BiotBiotShow map of FranceBiotShow map of Provence Alpes Cote d AzurCoordinates 43 37 46 N 7 05 46 E 43 6294 N 7 0961 E 43 6294 7 0961CountryFranceRegionProvence Alpes Cote d AzurDepartmentAlpes MaritimesArrondissementGrasseCantonAntibes 3IntercommunalityCA Sophia AntipolisGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Jean Pierre Dermit 1 Area115 54 km2 6 00 sq mi Population Jan 2020 2 9 575 Density620 km2 1 600 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code06018 06410Elevation9 208 m 30 682 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 History 2 Population 3 Location 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editFor a long period prior to 154 BC Celto Ligurians the Oxybians and Deceates tribes controlled the region There was discord between the tribes and the town of Antipolis Antibes who then asked the Romans for help Romans settled in Biot in 154 BC which they then occupied for five centuries leaving behind monuments that are still here today The Count of Provence who had authority over the region of Biot donated the area to the Knights Templar Solomon s Temple Catholic military in 1209 At the time Biot was only made up of today s tourist destination The Place aux Arcades the church and a few homes After purchasing and being donated land such as the Biot Chateau a building still visible between Les Place aux Arcades and the Church Square The Knights Templar consolidated the region of Biot Biot remained a harmonious region up until the Revolution which took place when Joanna I Queen of Naples took the throne as well as the Black Plague Biot was taken over by pirates and thieves in the 14th century Both the Black Plague and the crooks were responsible for the destruction of the village Biot became a refuge for the thieves Biot was able to recover and return to its prosperous times in 1470 thanks to the King Rene of Naples who came to settle in Biot with advantageous conditions In the 16th century Villagers quickly enriched themselves with farming and pottery Although there were a few invasions that caused damages to the town s crops Biot bounced back on its feet and became a renowned center for ceramics A few months before his death in 1955 innovative cubist artist Fernand Leger moved from Paris to Biot Fernand Leger bought a villa The Mas Saint Andre located at the foot of the village right by a garden Leger came to Biot to pursue the manufacture of his ceramics His widow Nadia Leger and his close collaborator Georges Bauquier opened up a museum in 1960 as an homage to Leger and to share the knowledge of his work To this day the Fernand Leger Museum in Biot attracts visitors citation needed Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 19682 656 19752 745 0 47 19823 680 4 28 19905 575 5 33 19997 395 3 19 20078 995 2 48 201210 054 2 25 20179 733 0 65 Source INSEE 3 Location editBiot is located between Cannes and Nice on the border of the town of Antibes Rich in history Biot along with Antibes Le Bar sur Loup Valbonne Vallauris and other close by communities constitute the Sophia Antipolis tech park with currently more than 38 000 scientists and engineers in a striving start up culture of more than 2 500 companies and universities See also editCommunes of the Alpes Maritimes departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2020 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2022 Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEEExternal links editOfficial website Virtual visit of the old village with fullscreen panoramas Fernand Leger Museum Biot tourisme com The history of biot Biot tourisme com Fernand Leger National Museum nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Biot Alpes Maritimes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Biot Alpes Maritimes amp oldid 1168152638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
