Exceptional Stone Bastide In Biot With Pool And Sea Views

Biot is one of the most quietly distinguished villages on the Côte d’Azur, a medieval hilltop settlement in the Alpes-Maritimes that has maintained its identity as an artisan and artistic centre for centuries. The village is internationally associated with glassblowing, a craft revived here in the 1950s, and with the legacy of Fernand Léger, whose dedicated museum sits at its foot. The old stone streets, ramparts, and arcaded square give the village a coherence and authenticity that is increasingly rare along this coastline.

Daily life in Biot centres on the Place des Arcades, where the weekly market runs on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. The Verrerie de Biot draws visitors but functions as a working atelier. The Musée National Fernand Léger is a five-minute drive. Antibes and its covered Marché Provençal are under fifteen minutes by car, and the beaches of Villeneuve-Loubet and Juan-les-Pins are roughly ten minutes away.

Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport is approximately 20 kilometres from Biot, reachable in around 20 minutes by car, with direct connections to most major European cities and long-haul routes. The A8 autoroute provides fast access to Cannes in under 20 minutes and Monaco in around 35 minutes. The nearest train station is Biot-Sophia Antipolis, served by regional TER services connecting to Nice and Cannes. Sophia Antipolis, one of Europe’s largest technology parks, is directly adjacent to the commune.