Biot, Alpes-Maritimes

Biot
Commune
The Place des Arcades Biot, in Biot

Coat of arms
Biot
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Biot
Coordinates: 43°37′46″N 7°05′46″E / 43.6294°N 7.0961°E / 43.6294; 7.0961Coordinates: 43°37′46″N 7°05′46″E / 43.6294°N 7.0961°E / 43.6294; 7.0961
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Grasse
Canton Antibes-3
Intercommunality CA Sophia Antipolis
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Pierre Dermit
Area1 15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 9,160
 • Density 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 06018 /06410
Elevation 9–208 m (30–682 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Biot is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is located near Antibes Juan-les-Pins (av. 6 km), between Cannes and Villeneuve-Loubet on the top of a hill overlooking the Mediterranean, about 40 kilometers from Monte Carlo.

Biot was a pottery centre from the beginning of the 16th century until the 18th century. In the middle of the 20th century, Biot once again became famous for its decorative pottery and glasswork.

Biot is well known for its glassblowers and bubble glass products[1] Eloi Monod started the village's glass-blowing tradition. The Fernand Léger museum stands at the foot of the village.

European Heart House, the official headquarters of the European Society of Cardiology, is located within the borders of the commune of Biot.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19682,656—    
19752,745+3.4%
19823,680+34.1%
19905,575+51.5%
19997,395+32.6%
20089,160+23.9%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-12-02.


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